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Anatomy stack 2
weeks 7-12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The inner protective covering of the brain is called the | meninges |
| The ventral rami of most spinal nerves subdivide to form complex networks called | plexuses |
| The three divisions of the brain that make up the brainstem are the | medulla oblongata, midbrain, and pons |
| A subdivision of the nervous system that regulates involuntary effectors is the _____ nervous system | autonomic |
| Fluid filling the posterior segment of the eye | vitreous humor |
| Gustatory cells are located in all of the following areas except | on the apical surface of vallate papillae on the tongue |
| Endolymph is made | in the stria vascularis |
| Class of hormones secreted during chronic stress that depress immune function. | glucocorticoids |
| Melanin-containing layer of the eye's vascular tunic | choroid |
| Pyramid-shaped gland consisting of neural crest-derived cells and endocrine secretory cells | adrenal gland |
| The body’s defense mechanisms can be organized into one of two major categories of immune mechanisms; these are | innate and adaptive immunity |
| Recognition of antigens by antibodies occurs when an | antigen’s epitopes fit into and bind to an antigen molecule’s antigen-binding site |
| An inflammation of the lower respiratory tract that involves the airways of the lungs is called | pneumonia |