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Anatomy

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Groups of skeletal muscle fibers are bound together by a connective tissue envelope called the: perimysium.
The origin of a muscle is on the femur, and the insertion is on the tibia. When it contracts, it bends the knee. Its fibers run parallel to the body. Which of the following terms might be part of its name? rectus & oblique
Moving from superficial to deep, the connective tissue components would be: epimysium, perimysium, endomysium.
Neurons in the CNS have less chance of regenerating for all of the following reasons except: microglia lay down scar tissue.
Which is true of a reflex arc? It always consists of an afferent neuron and an efferent neuron.
The efferent pathways of the autonomic nervous system consist of the ________ nervous systems. sympathetic and parasympathetic
The sensory cranial nerves include only the: olfactory, optic, and vestibulocochlear.
The nerve commonly called the vagus nerve is the _____ cranial. 10th
Which of the following is not true of the lateral corticospinal tract fibers? Most inhibit the lower motor neuron.
All cell bodies of the autonomic nervous system are located within the CNS. True False
Region of the hypophysis that contains secretory endocrine cells derived from the oral ectoderm. adenohypophysis
Region of the adrenal cortex that secretes DHEA. zona reticularis
Endolymph is made in the stria vascularis.
The bulk of the heart wall is the thick, contractile middle layer called the myocardium.
_____ is used to determine the volume percentage of red blood cells in whole blood. Hemotocrit
A glycoprotein hormone that is secreted to increase oxygen concentration in the tissues is erythropoietin.
The functions of the lymph nodes are defense and hematopoiesis.
The movement of phagocytes from blood vessels to an inflammation site is called diapedesis.
Bean-shaped structures located at certain intervals along the lymphatic system are lymph nodes
Which of the following is not a function of the respiratory system? Distributes oxygen to cells
The small openings in the cribriform plate function to: allow branches of the olfactory nerve to enter the cranial cavity and reach the brain.
The fauces, one of the seven openings found in the pharynx, opens into the: oropharynx.
The structure in the neck known as the “Adam’s apple” is the: thyroid cartilage.
The large intestine is divided into the cecum, colon, and rectum.
In the valleys between villi are deep depressions called _____, which serve as sites of rapid mitotic cell division. intestinal crypts
The dorsal surface of the tongue is covered with rough elevated projections called papillae.
The terminal inch of the rectum is called the anal canal.
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