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Anatomy

Weeks 6-12

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Which of the following is not a muscle that moves the foot? Sartorius
The muscle(s) assisting in rotating the arm outward is (are) the: teres minor, latissimus dorsi, supraspinatus.
The latissimus dorsi muscle is an example of a _____ muscle. spiral
Which of the following is not a group of pennate muscles? Tripennate
The teres major and teres minor muscles move the: arm
Muscles that contract at the same time as the prime mover are called: synergists and fixators
The prime mover can also be called the: agonist
The muscle that allows the thumb to be drawn across the palm to touch the tip of any finger is the: opponens pollicis
Groups of skeletal muscle fibers are bound together by a connective tissue envelope called the: perimysium
The flexor muscles that move the fingers are mostly located on the: anterior medial surface of the forearm
A neuron that has only one axon but several dendrites is classified as a _____ neuron. multipolar
Astrocytes attach to: neurons and blood vessels
Dendrites conduct impulses _____ cell bodies. toward
Most unipolar neurons are usually: ensory neurons
Fascicles are held together by a connective tissue layer called the: perineurium
Multipolar neurons have: multiple dendrites and one axon
Schwann cells have a function in the PNS that is similar to that of which cells in the CNS? Oligodendrocytes
There are _____ ventricles in the brain. Four
Beta receptors: bind norepinephrine
Axon terminals that secrete acetylcholine are called cholinergic terminals. True
The spinal nerves are connected to the spinal cord and consist of _____ pairs. 31
Impulses from which system play a part in arousing or alerting the cerebrum? Reticular activating system
The brain has _____ major divisions. six
Region of the adrenal cortex that secretes DHEA. zona reticularis
Bony labyrinth structure containing the utricle and saccule. vestibule
The anatomical stalk of the pituitary is also known as infundibulum
Melanin-containing layer of the eye's vascular tunic. choroid
choroid spiral organ
Region of the hypophysis that contains secretory endocrine cells derived from the oral ectoderm. adenohypophysis
The hypophyseal portal veins are primarily located in the infundibulum
Fluid filling the posterior segment of the eye. vitreous humor
Which of the following areas has the highest concentration of cones? the fovea centralis
Endolymph is made in the stria vascularis
Which layer of the larger blood vessels is made up of endothelium? tunica intima
Neutrophils are highly mobile and phagocytic. They migrate out of blood vessels and into tissue spaces. This process is called diapedesis
A glycoprotein hormone that is secreted to increase oxygen concentration in the tissues is erythropoietin
In _____, blood moves from veins to other veins or arteries to other arteries without passing through an intervening capillary network. vascular anastomoses
Molecules formed by the reactions of the complement cascade assemble themselves on the enemy cell’s surface, which results in cytolysis
Activities that result in central movement or flow of lymph are called lymphokinetic activities
Recognition of antigens by antibodies occurs when an Antigen's epitopes fit into and bind to an antibody molecule's antigen-binding sites
Because T cells attack pathogens more directly, T-cell immune mechanisms are classified as _____ immunity. cell-mediated
The approximate length of the trachea, or windpipe, is _____ cm. 11
The fauces, one of the seven openings found in the pharynx, opens into the: oropharynx
Olfactory epithelium is found: covering the superior turbinate
The respiratory portion of the nasal passage is lined with a mucous membrane made up of _____ epithelium. pseudostratified columnar
The lower border of the cavity of the larynx is formed by the: cricoid cartilage
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