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Sydney Nakaoki
Week 6-12
Question | Answer |
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The tonsils located near the posterior opening of the nasal cavity are called the _____ tonsils | pharyngeal |
What is the microscopic cilia function? A. filter air B. move air to the lungs C. move air to the pharynx D. move mucus toward the pharynx | D. move mucus toward the pharynx |
What is the contractile middle layer that is bulk of the heart wall called? | myocardium |
What are the three divisions of the brain that make up the brainstem? | medulla oblongata, midbrain, and pons |
Does the thorax become smaller or larger during respiration? | larger when the chest is raised |
A subdivision of the nervous system that regulates involuntary effectors is the _____ nervous system. | autonomic |
What is the primary organ of the lymphatic system? | Thymus |
Where does the somatic nervous system carries information to? | Skeletal muscles |
The normal cardiac impulse that initiates mechanical contraction of the heart arises in the A. SA node B. AV node C. AV bundle D. Purkinje fibers | A. SA Node |
This is the chemical signals diffuse between neurons at this location. | synapse |
What pancreatic cell type that produces insulin? A. PP cells B. delta cells C. beta cells D. gamma cells | C. beta cells |