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Anatomy Stack 2

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The glia cells that help form the blood-brain barrier are the astrocytes.
Excitable cells that conduct the impulses are called neurons
What term describes the bundles of nerve fibers within the central nervous system? tracts
What structure of the Schwann cell is essential to normal nerve growth and the regeneration of injured nerve fibers? neurilemma
Which is true of a reflex arc? It always consists of an afferent neuron and an efferent neuron.
Regeneration of nerve fibers will take place only if the cell body is intact and the fibers have: neurilemma
Astrocytes attach to: neurons, blood vessels.
Schwann cells have a function in the PNS that is similar to that of which cells in the CNS? Oligodendrocytes
Endolymph is made in the stria vascularis.
Fluid filling the posterior segment of the eye. vitreous humor
Which of the following endocrine glands develops primarily from the endoderm of the pharynx? thyroid and parathyroids
Gustatory cells are located in all of the following areas except on the apical surface of vallate papillae on the tongue.
Gel-like structure embedded with the tips of cochlear hair cells. tectorial membrane
Endolymph-filled structure containing receptors for hearing. cochlear duct
Which of the following is not part of the flow of taste sensation along the gustatory pathway to the cerebral cortex? hypothalamic appetite centers
Which layer of the larger blood vessels is made up of endothelium? tunica intima
The free edges of the atrioventricular valves are anchored to the papillary muscles.
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