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Estefania A
Anatomy weeks 6-12
Question | Answer |
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Muscles that contract at the same time as the prime mover are called: | Synergist & Fixators |
The origin of a muscle is on the femur, and the insertion is on the tibia. When it contracts, it bends the knee. Its fibers run parallel to the body. Which of the following terms might be part of its name? | Rectus & Femoris |
The muscle(s) assisting in rotating the arm outward is (are) the: | Teres minor |
Which is true of a reflex arc? | It always consists of an afferent neuron and an efferent neuron. |
If you trace the axon inside the sympathetic chain ganglion, the preganglionic fiber branches along which pathway? | Synapses with a sympathetic postganglionic neuron. Sends ascending or descending branches through the sympathetic trunk to synapse with postganglionic neurons in other chain ganglia. Passes through one or more ganglia without synapsing. |
Fluid filling the posterior segment of the eye. | vitreous humor |
A glycoprotein hormone that is secreted to increase oxygen concentration in the tissues is | erythropoietin. |
Lymphocytes that kill many types of tumor cells and cells infected by different kinds of viruses are known as | natural killer cells. |
The vibrissae function as | filters. |
Paranasal sinuses are normally filled with: | air. |