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Jennifer Ikechi
Anatomy: week 6-12
Question | Answer |
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Chemical signaling that affects neighboring cells is called | paracrine |
The ischial spine is found between which of the following structures? | lesser sciatic notch and greater sciatic notch |
A newly developed pesticide has been observed to bind to an intracellular hormone receptor. If ingested, residue from this pesticide could disrupt levels of | thyroid hormone |
The continuous low level of substained contration maintained by all skeletal muscle is ? | tone |
The biceps brachii has this facicle arrangement, which maximizes the range of motion possible | parallel |
Chemical signals diffuses between neurons at this location | synapse |
The somatic nervous system carries information to the: | skeletal muscle |
The three division of the brain that make up the brainstem are the | medulla oblongata, midbrain, and pons. |
The lower end of the spinal cord, with its attached spinal nerves roots, gives the appearance of a horse's tail called the ? | cauda equinna |
The hormone produced by the heart: | increases the excretion of sodium in the urine |
Region of the hypophysis that contains secretory endocrine cells derived from the oral ectoderm | adenohypophysis |
Which two factors promotes the return of venous blood to the he | blood-pumping action of respiration and skeletal contractions |
The localized pressure gradient needed to maintain blood flow in the tissue is called | perfusion pressure |
The heart has its own special covering, loose-fitting inextensible sac called the | pericardium |
The structures that deflect air as it passes thrtough the nose are called | conchae |
The hollow nasal cavity seperated by a midline partition called the: | septum |
All of the following aare true regaarding the structure of surfactant except: | produce in the main stem bronchus |
The structure in the neck known as the "Adam apple" is the: | thyroid cartilage |
Which of the following are structural features of the trachea? | C-shaped cartilage |
What is the function of the conchae in the nasal cavity? | oral cavity |