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Anatomy weeks 6-12
Question | Answer |
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The latissimus dorsi muscle is an example of a _____ muscle. | spiral |
The linea alba is a band of connective tissue that runs over the rectus abdominis from the xiphoid process to the pubis. | True |
One of the components of the blood-brain barrier is: | astrocytes |
Most unipolar neurons are usually: | sensory neurons |
Visceral effectors are innervated by sympathetic fibers. | True |
Nerve fibers of the spinothalamic tract are: | sensory |
The nerve carrying taste information from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue is the | facial |
The basilar membrane supports the | spiral organ |
Erythrocytes begin their maturation sequence in red bone marrow from nucleated cells known as: | hematopoietic stem cells. |
The type of membranous tissue that lines the heart and blood vessels is the | endothelium |
Hassall corpuscles are part of the: | thoracic duct |
The breast—the mammary gland and surrounding tissue—is drained by the: | lymphatics that originate in and drain the skin over the breast with the exception of the areola and nipple. lymphatics that originate in and drain the substance of the breast itself, as well as the skin of the areola and nipple. |
Anatomically, how does the right bronchus differ from the left bronchus, and what effect might this have on the aspiration of objects? | The right bronchus is slightly larger and more vertical than the left. This anatomical fact helps explain why aspirated foreign objects frequently lodge in the right bronchus. |
The structures that deflect air as it passes through the nose are called: | conchae |