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Anatomy week 6-12
Question | Answer |
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The proper anatomical order for the divisions of the colon is: | ascending, transverse, descending, and sigmoid. |
Which of the following salivary glands produces only a mucus type of saliva? | Sublinguals |
The longest portion of the small intestine is the: | ileum |
The functions of the lymph nodes are | defense and hematopoiesis |
Lymphatics in the villi of the small intestines are called | lacteals |
Microscopic vessels that carry blood from small arteries to small veins are | capillaries |
The heart has its own special covering, a loose-fitting inextensible sac called the | pericardium |
The outermost layer of the larger blood vessels is the tunica | adventitia |
The brachiocephalic vein drains blood from the | head, neck, and upper extremity |
A glycoprotein hormone that is secreted to increase oxygen concentration in the tissues is | erythropoietin |