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Paulette Lawrence
Anatomy 6-12
Question | Answer |
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Which letter indicates the region of the long bone comprised of a network of trabecular plates? | A. |
Which letter indicates the region of a long bone that contains the medullary cavity? | E. |
The largest and most numerous types of neuroglia are the: | astrocytes |
Schwann cells have a function in the PNS that is similar to that of which cells in the CNS? | Oligodendrocytes |
Which of the following is not true of the lateral corticospinal tract fibers? | Most inhibit the loewer motor neuron. |
Visceral effectors are innervated by sympathetic fibers | True. |
Muscles that contract at the same time as the prime mover are called | Both A & B |
Skeletal muscles constitute approximately ____ of our body weight. | 50% |
The autonomic nervous system does not stimulate: | skeletal muscles |
Which of the following compounds cannot cross the blood-brain barrier? | Dopamine |
Small distinct regions of gray matter in the CNS are called | nuclei |
In the human nervous system: | there are almost equal numbers of glia cells and neurons. |
An action potential is just an: | electrical impulse |
3 functions of the nervous system | sensory input, integration & motor output |
The microscopic cilia function is to: | move mucus toward the pharynx |
The small leaf-shaped cartilage that projects upward behind the tongue and hyoid bone is the: | epiglottis |