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Anatomy 6-12
Question | Answer |
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The roof of the nose is separated from the cranial cavity by a portion of the ethmoid bone called what? | The cribriform plate. |
The microscopic cilia function to do what activity? | They move mucus toward the pharynx. |
During respiration, the thorax does what? | It becomes larger when the chest is raised. |
The trachea, bronchial tree, and lungs make up the what? | The lower respiratory system. |
Antibodies are proteins of the family called what? | They are called immunoglobulins. |
Lymphatics in the villi of the small intestines are called what? | They are called lacteals. |
Lymph is filtered by what? | It is filtered by lymph nodes. |
What is the pancreatic cell type that produces insulin? | The cell type known as beta cells. |
What is the largest purely endocrine gland in the body? | The thyroid gland. |
The olfactory tract carries impulses associated with what? | Associated with smell. |