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Physiology Week 6-12
Flashcards for Physiology Weeks 6-12
Question | Answer |
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The flexor muscles that move the fingers are located mostly on the | anterior medial surface of the forearm |
The most common type of lever in the body is a _____ class lever | third |
Skeletal muscles constitute approximately ___ of our body weight | 50% |
Another name for a sphincter muscle is a ______ muscle | circular |
The latissimus dorsi muscle is an example of a ______ muscle | spiral |
Nerves that contain mostly afferent fibers are called _____ nerves | sensory |
The white matter of the nervous system is made up of | myelinated fibers |
Most unipolar neurons are usually | sensory neuronns |
The largest and most numerous types of neuroglia are the | astrocytes |
The innermost layer of the meninges is the | pia matter |
Parasympathetic neuron cell bodies are located in | nuclei of the brainstem and the lateral gray columns of the sacral cord |
The spinal nerves are connected to the spinal cord and consist of ___ pairs | 31 |
The normal ECG is composed of all of the following except a | E Wave |
The heart has its own special covering, a loose-fitting inextensible sac called the | pericardium |
The term blood type refers to the type of blood cell | antigen |