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Lucy Wachira
Anatomy Weeks 6-12
Term | Definition |
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Serratus Anterior | The muscle that helps hold the scapula against the thorax and is useful in pushing or punching movements. |
Trapezius | The muscle that raises or lowers the shoulders or shrugs them. |
Tracts | The bundles of nerve fibers within the central nervous system. |
Astrocytes | The glia cells that help form the blood-brain barrier. |
Plexuses | The ventral rami of most spinal nerves subdivide to form complex networks. |
Ventricles | The large fluid-filled spaces within the brain. |
Facial | The nerve carrying taste information from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue. |
The Thyroid Gland | The endocrine gland that stores enough of its hormone extracellularly to last several months. |
Perfusion Pressure | The localized pressure gradient needed to maintain blood flow in a tissue. |
Endothelium | The type of membranous tissue that lines the heart and blood vessels. |
Lymph Nodes | Bean-shaped structures located at certain intervals along the lymphatic system. |
Natural Killer Cells | Lymphocytes that kill many types of tumor cells and cells infected by different kinds of viruses. |
Pneumonia | Inflammation of the lower respiratory tract that involves the airways of the lungs. |
Conchae | The structures that deflect air as it passes through the nose. |