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A muscle is attached to the femur and tibia. Its function or action is to bend the knee. When it contracts, it is acting as the: prime mover.
A muscle that assists with mastication is the: masseter.
The part of the nervous system that transmits impulses from the CNS to the skeletal muscle is the: somatic nervous system.
Neurons in the CNS have less chance of regenerating for all of the following reasons except: microglia lay down scar tissue.
Multipolar neurons have: multiple dendrites and one axon.
The afferent pathways of the autonomic nervous system: carry feedback information to integrating centers in the brain.
Which of the following cranial nerves is responsible for movements of the tongue? Hypoglossal
Which of the following might occur from the stimulation of parasympathetic fibers? Increased peristalsis in the digestive tract
Effectors that have single innervation by the autonomic nervous system are innervated only by the parasympathetic division. False
Cerebrospinal fluid is found in all of the following except the: subdural space.
Gustatory cells are located in all of the following areas except on the apical surface of vallate papillae on the tongue.
The hormone produced by the heart increases the excretion of sodium in the urine.
A glycoprotein hormone that is secreted to increase oxygen concentration in the tissues is erythropoietin.
The heart has its own special covering, a loose-fitting inextensible sac called the pericardium.
The bulk of the heart wall is the thick, contractile middle layer called the myocardium.
The anatomical division of the pharynx that is located behind the mouth from the soft palate above to the level of the hyoid bone below is called the: oropharynx.
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 small, leaf-shaped cartilage behind the tongue and hyoid bone is the: epiglottis.
The largest of the paranasal sinuses is the: maxillary
Which of the following does not distribute air? Alveolus
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