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Study Stack 2
Anatomy and Physiology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Transverse abdominis. | The innermost muscle of the abdominal wall is the |
| Origin | The point of attachment that does not move when the muscle contracts is the |
| Convergent | This arrangement of muscle fascicles tends to be triangular in shape. The Pectoralis major is an example of a muscle with this type of muscle fascicle arrangement. |
| Somatic nervous system | The part of the nervous system that transmits impulses from the CNS to the skeletal muscle is the |
| A tumor of the lymphoid tissue is called | Lymphoma |
| Bean-shaped structures located at certain intervals along the lymphatic system are | Lymph nodes. |
| Beta cells | Pancreatic cell type that produces insulin |
| Hormone that inhibits osteoclast activity in children | Calcitonin |
| Spinal nerves are _____ fibers. | Motor and sensory |
| The brain has _____ major divisions. | Six |
| Endoneurium | The deepest connective tissue layer of a nerve |
| Adaptive immunity, part of the body’s third line of defense, is orchestrated by two different classes of a type of white blood cell called the | Lymphocyte |