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Anatomy weeks 6-12
Nightingale Anatomy weeks 6-12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The largest of the paranasal sinuses is the? | maxillary |
| The smallest branches of the bronchial tree are? | bronchioles. |
| Gas exchange, the lungs' main and vital function, takes place in the? | Alveoli |
| Another name for a sphincter muscle is a _____ muscle. | Circular |
| There are more than 600 muscles in the body. | True |
| During pregnancy, what happens to the oxygenated blood returned from the placenta via the umbilical vein? | It flows into the inferior vena cava. |
| Renal veins drain blood from the | Kidneys |
| The bulk of the heart wall is the thick, contractile middle layer called the | Myocardium |
| The spinal nerves are connected to the spinal cord and consist of _____ pairs. | 31 |
| The cranial nerve that arises from the spinal cord is the: | Accessory |
| The main divisions of the central nervous system are the: | Brain and Spinal Cord |
| The nerve commonly called the vagus nerve is the _____ cranial. | Tenth |
| The layer of the meninges that serves as the inner periosteum of the cranial bone is the: | Dura Mater |
| The phrenic nerve is found in the _____ plexus. | Cervical |
| Spinal nerves are _____ fibers. | motor and sensory |
| The ________ of a presynaptic neuron associates with the dendrite of a postsynaptic neuron. | axon terminal |