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Bianca Fabrizi Set 2
SCI 220 Week 13 Assignment - For the final, content from weeks 6-12
| The muscle that helps hold the scapula against the thorax and is useful in pushing or punching movements is the | Serratus anterior |
| Moving from the superficial to deep, the connective tissue components would be: | Epimysium, perimysium, endomysium |
| The somatic nervous system carries information to the | Skeletal muscles |
| Interneurons reside in the: | CNS only |
| True or False- The myelin sheath covers cell bodies in the brain and spinal cord | FALSE - The myelin sheath is associated with white fibers in the brain, it is important for nerve impulse conduction, and it is destroyed in those with multiple sclerosis |
| The afferent pathways of the autonomic nervous system: | Carry feedback information to integrating centers in the brain |
| The lower end of the spinal cord, with its attached spinal nerve roots, gives the appearance of a horse's tail called the | Cauda equina |
| Which part of the brain releases the hormone melatonin? | Pineal gland |
| What is the gel-like structure embedded with the tips of cochlear hair cells? | Tectorial membrane |
| Inhibition of sympathetic vasoconstrictor impulses is considered a major mechanism of | Vasodilation |
| Atria are often called _____ because they receive blood from vessels called veins. | Receiving chambers |
| Pyrogen molecules trigger the fever response by promoting the production of | Prostaglandins |
| What is a powerful poison that acts directly on any cell and quickly kills it? | Lymphotoxin |
| A common condition characterized by acute inflammation of the tracheobronchial tree is? | Acute bronchitis |
| The lower border of the cavity of the larynx is formed by the: | Cricoid cartilage |