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Human Anatomy
Chapters 6-12
Question | Answer |
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Moving from superficial to deep, the connective tissue components would be: | epimysium, perimysium, endomysium |
A muscle that assists with mastication is the: | masseter |
Muscles that move the wrist, hand, and fingers can be | extrinsic or intrinsic |
The efferent pathways of the autonomic nervous system can be divided into the | parasympathetic and sympathetic |
Along a neuron, the correct pathway for impulse conduction is | dendrite, cell body, and axon |
The white matter of the nervous system is made up of: | myelinated fibers |
Schwann cell have a function in the PNS that is similar to that of which cells in the CNS? | Oligodendrocytes |
The dorsal root of each spinal nerve is easily recognized as a swelling called the | dorsal root ganglion |
Which of the following cranial nerves is responsible for movements of the tongue? | Hypoglossal |
The areas specializing in language functions are found in the left cerebral hemisphere in: | about 90% of the population |
The brainstem does not include the : | cerebellum |
All of the following cranial nerves have a functional classification of motor except: | vestibulocochlear |
Transparent mucous membrane covering the inner surface of the eyelid | conjunctiva |
Pancreatic cell type that produces insulin | beta cells |
Region of the adrenal cortex that secretes DHEA | zona reticularis |
Largest purely endocrine gland in the body | thyroid gland |
The term used to describe the collection of mechanism that influence the circulation of blood is | hemodynamics |
Inhibition of sympathetic vasoconstrictor impulses is considered a major mechanism of | vasodilation |
The four structures that compose the conduction system of the heart are the | SA node, AV node, AV bundle, and Purkinje fibers |
The brachiocephalic vein drains blood from the | head, neck, and upper extremity |
Chemotaxis is the process by which a cell navigates toward the source of the chemotactic factor by way of | detecting and then moving toward higher concentrations of the factor |
Lymphatics in the villi of the small intestines are called | lacteals |
The ingestion and destruction of microorganisms or other small particles is called | phagocytosis |
The _____ of each lung lies against the ribs and is rounded to match the contours of the thoracic cavity. | costal surface |
The small leaf-shaped cartilage that projects upward behind the tongue and hyoid bone is the | epiglottis |
Which of the following lists the correct sequence of air as it passes through the nose into the pharynx? | Anterior nares vestibule inferior, middle, and superior meatus posterior nares |
The fauces, one of the seven openings found in the pharynx, opens into the: | oropharynx |
The respiratory portion of the nasal passage is lined with a mucous membrane made up of _____ epithelium | pseudostratified columnar |
In the right lung, the superior and middle lobes are separated by the: | horizontal fissure |
The microscopic cilia function to | move mucus toward the pharynx |