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Asondra Assing. #2
Anataomy Assignment #2 Week 13.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The mechanism for voiding begins with: | the relaxation of the internal sphincter. |
| The autonomic nervous system does not stimulate: | skeletal muscle |
| The fundamental organizational unit of life is the: | cell |
| Fertilization of an ovum most often occurs in the: | fallopian tube |
| The efferent pathways of the autonomic nervous system consist of the ________ nervous systems. | sympathetic and parasympathetic |
| The kind of element is determined by the number of: | proton |
| Of the many different kinds of protein compounds in the body, which is the most abundant? | collagen |
| The lungs are located in the: | thoracic cavity |
| Which of the following is not a function of the respiratory system? | Distributes oxygen to cells |
| _____ is used to determine the volume percentage of red blood cells in whole blood. | hematocrit |
| The main divisions of the central nervous system are the: | brain and spinal cord. |
| Bean-shaped structures located at certain intervals along the lymphatic system are | lymph nodes. |
| The sensory cranial nerves include only the: | olfactory, optic, and vestibulocochlear. |
| A decrease in the amount of white blood cells is called | leukopenia |
| The origin of a muscle is on the femur, and the insertion is on the tibia. When it contracts, it bends the knee. Its fibers run parallel to the body. Which of the following terms might be part of its name? | Flexor |
| The atomic number of carbon is 6. How many unpaired electrons are in its outer shell? | 4 |
| The function of surfactant is to: | prevent each alveolus from collapsing as air moves in and out during respiration. |
| An isotope of an element contains different numbers of ____ from other atoms of the same element. | neutron |
| In the diagram above, following the sensation of touch from the skin up the spinal cord to the brain, what is the final destination (the blue area) called? | Primary somatosensory cortex |
| The number of abdominal regions is: | 9 |