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Re'Naldo Radford
Anatomy Midterm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Small distinct regions of gray matter in the CNS are called: | Nuclei |
| Microscopic vessels that carry blood from small arteries to small veins are | Capillaries |
| Which division of the autonomic nervous system sends fibers to the heart? | Both Parasympathetic and Sympathetic |
| Which division of the autonomic nervous system sends fibers to the heart? | Tunica Intima |
| The free edges of the atrioventricular valves are anchored to the | Papillary Muscles |
| The normal cardiac impulse that initiates mechanical contraction of the heart arises in the | SA Node |
| Which sphincters function as regulatory valves that reduce the flow of blood through a network of capillaries when they contract and constrict the arterioles? | Precapillary Sphincters |
| In _____, blood moves from veins to other veins or arteries to other arteries without passing through an intervening capillary network. | Vascular Anastonomes |
| Endolymph is made: | In the stria vascularis. |
| Class of hormones secreted during chronic stress that depress immune function. | Glucocorticoids |
| Largest purely endocrine gland in the body. | Thyroid Gland |