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Human Anatomy Set 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What are axial muscles? | include the head and truck muscles. |
| What are the appendicular muscles? | include the arms and legs muscles. |
| What are the two main cells that are in the nervous system? | gilia cells and neruons |
| What does the CNS stand for? | Central Nervous System |
| What does PNS stand for? | Peripheral Nervous system |
| What are 6 out of 12 cranial nerves? | 1.)Olfactory-smell 2.)Optic-visual acuity 3.)Oculomotor-eye movement, pupil dilation 4.)Troclear-vertical eye movement 5.)Trigeminal-sensory=facial sensation, motor=facial expression 6.)Abducens-lateral movement of eyeballs |
| What are the other 6 out of 12 cranial nerves? | 7.)Facial-sensory=taste, motor=facial expression 8.)Auditory-hearing and balance 9.)Glossopharyngeal-sensory=taste, motor=swallowing 10.)Vagus-sensory=sensation in the throat and visceral muscles, motor=vocal cords and peristalsis 11.)Accessory-head a |
| What does the endocrine system control? | body cavities by releasing mediators called hormones |
| What is a hormone? | a mediator molecule that regulates the activity of cells in other parts of the body |
| What do nerve impulses do? | trigger the release of mediator molecules called neurotransmitters |