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ANATOMY 2

chapter 7-12

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the muscle system is responsible for moving the body
skeletal muscle is also known as voluntary
the muscle responsible for action in a single direction is called prime mover
the constant state of partial contraction muscles is called muscle tone
the muscle you use to turn your head is the sternoceidomasroid
the muscle in the upper arm that is used as an injection site is the deltoid
the muscle used in breathng diaphragm
a muscle located on the chest wall is the pectoralis major
muscle fatigue is caused by a buildup of lactic acid
the muscle on the calf portion of the leg is the gastrocnemius
each nerve cell has only one axon
the fatty substance that helps to protect the axon myelin
the junction between the axon of one cell and the dendrite of another is called synaptic cleft
the neurons that carry messages to the brain are called sensory
the nervous system consists of 12 pairs of cranial nerves and 31 pairs of spinal nerves is called peripheral
the outermost covering of the meninges is dura mater
the lumbar puncture must be done below the third lumbar vertebrae
the frontal, parietal, temporal,and occipital lobes make up the cerebrum
the part of the brain associated with muscle movement is cerebrum
the thalamus and hypothalamus are parts of the brain stem
frontal lobe-cerebrum speech area
occipital lobe-cerebrum eyesight
hypothalamus appetite control
temporal lobe auditory
parietal lobe receptor for pain, touch, and so on
cerebellum maintain balance
thalamus relay station for nerve impulses
spinal rd reflex center
medulla respiratory center
pons site for four pairs of cranial nerves
a nerve that contains fibers that both send and receive messages is called a mixed nerve
the cranial nerve responsible for chewing is trigeminal
the cranial nerves responsible for eye muscle movement re the oculormotor, trichlear,and abducens
a network of spinal nerves is called plexus
the autonomic nervous system is also called involuntary
the autonomic nervous system is part of the peripheral nervous system
the sympathetic nervous system that acts in the same manner as adrenalin does the following increasing the heart rate and dilates the pupils
the nervous that activates the diaphragm is called phrenic
the simplest type of nervous system response is called reflex
the acute viral infection that usually affects the intercostal nerves is called shingles
the ____ nervous system conducts impulses from the brain and spinal cord to the skeletal muscles peripheral
a nerve composed of fibers carrying impulses from sense organs to the brain of spinal cord is called a ___ or ____ nerve sensory; afferent
a nerve composed of fibers carrying impulses from the brain or spinal cord to muscles or glands is called a ___ or ___ nerve motor; efferent
a mixed nerve contains both ___ and ___ fibers sensory; motor
the autonomic nervous system has two parts that counterbalance each other; these are the ___ and ____ systems sympathetic; parasympathetic
there are 24 pairs of cranial nerves which begin in areas of the brain false
the phrenic nerve is located in the lumbar plexus false
an inflammation of nerve is called neuritis true
paresthesia is tingling, burning, and crawling of the skin true
trigeminal neuralgia is condition that affects the third cranial nerve false
bells' palsy is a condition that affects only one side of the face true
the diagnostic test for carpal tunnel syndrome is an EKG false
peripheral neuropathy may occur as a result of diabetes false
the outer tough coat of the eye is the sclera
the clear anterior portion of the sclera is called cornea
the muscle that regulates how much light enters the eye is called the iris
the posterior chamber of the eye is filled with fluid called vitreous humor
the area of the eye that contains the rods and cones is called retina
the tube that connects the throat to the ear is called the eustachian
hardening of the bones of the middle ear is called otosclerosis
nearsightedness is also know as myopia
a clouding of the lens is called cataract
an infectious disease known as pink eye is also called conjunctivitus
the master gland is know as the pituitary
the pituitary hormone that is necessary to govern metabolism is TSH
the hormones that affect neuromuscular functioning, blood clotting, and holding the cells together are calcitonin and parathormone
the gland that governs the production of antibodies is the thymus
the hormone that is responsible for stimulating ovulation is FSH
the hormone that prepares us to fight or flee is epinephrine
the secretions of the ovaries are progesterone and estrogen
a decrease in the production of insulin causes diabetes mellitus
a hypofunction of the thyroid gland causes glycosuria
an oversecretion of the adrenal cortex is known as dwarfism
ACTH one of the hormones secreted by the pituitary gland
adrenals helps body meet emergencies
cortisone a hormone secreted by adrenals
gonad sex gland
endocrine any gland of internal secretion
hormone the secretion of any endocrine gland
insulin necessary to maintain levels of blood glucose
parathyroid regulates use of calcium
pituitary master gland of the endocrine system
blood from a universal donor is type O-
blood from an universal recipient is type AB+
Rh- negative blood is found in 15% of the population
the leukocytes that phagocytize bacteria with lysosomal enzymes are the neutrophils
the prothrombim in the blood clotting process is dependent on vitamin K
which is not a blood cell osteocyte
erythrocytes do not contain leukocytes
what characteristics is not true of normal trombocytes they average 4500 for each cubic millimeter of blood
the normal leukocyte cell goes to the infection site to engulf and destroy microorganisms
the zotting proces requires vitamin k for the synthesis of prothrombin
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