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Anatomy wk 6-13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The _____ of each lung lies against the ribs and is rounded to match the contours of the thoracic cavity. | costal surface |
| Gas exchange occurs only in the | alveoli |
| The primary organ of the lymphatic system is the | thymus |
| Hassall corpuscles are part of the | thymus |
| Starling’s law of the heart states that, within limits, the longer, or more stretched, the heart fibers are at the beginning of the contraction, the | stronger the contraction |
| Which are the two baroreceptors that are located near the heart? | aortic baroreceptors and carotid baroreceptors |
| The anatomical stalk of the pituitary is also known as | infundibulum |
| Pyramid-shaped gland consisting of neural crest-derived cells and endocrine secretory cells. | adrenal gland |
| Dendrites and cell bodies of sympathetic preganglionic neurons are located in the | gray matter of the thoracic and upper lumbar segments of the spinal cord. |
| The spinal ganglion can be found on the _____ of the spinal nerve. | dorsal nerve root |
| What structure of the Schwann cell is essential to normal nerve growth and the regeneration of injured nerve fibers? | neurilemma |
| A signal conduction route to and from the central nervous system is a(n) | reflex arc |
| A muscle is attached to the femur and tibia. Its function or action is to bend the knee. When it contracts, it is acting as the: | prime mover |
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