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Anatomy weeks 6-12
Nightingale Anatomy weeks 6-12
Question | Answer |
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The largest of the paranasal sinuses is the? | maxillary |
The smallest branches of the bronchial tree are? | bronchioles. |
Gas exchange, the lungs' main and vital function, takes place in the? | Alveoli |
Another name for a sphincter muscle is a _____ muscle. | Circular |
There are more than 600 muscles in the body. | True |
During pregnancy, what happens to the oxygenated blood returned from the placenta via the umbilical vein? | It flows into the inferior vena cava. |
Renal veins drain blood from the | Kidneys |
The bulk of the heart wall is the thick, contractile middle layer called the | Myocardium |
The spinal nerves are connected to the spinal cord and consist of _____ pairs. | 31 |
The cranial nerve that arises from the spinal cord is the: | Accessory |
The main divisions of the central nervous system are the: | Brain and Spinal Cord |
The nerve commonly called the vagus nerve is the _____ cranial. | Tenth |
The layer of the meninges that serves as the inner periosteum of the cranial bone is the: | Dura Mater |
The phrenic nerve is found in the _____ plexus. | Cervical |
Spinal nerves are _____ fibers. | motor and sensory |
The ________ of a presynaptic neuron associates with the dendrite of a postsynaptic neuron. | axon terminal |