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AnatomyWEEK 6-12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What muscle is responsible for raising or lowering the shoulders or performing a shrugging motion? | Trapezius |
| What is another term for the prime mover in a movement? | Agonist |
| What is the keystone bone of the face? | Maxilla |
| Which bone allows the spinal cord to pass to the brain? | Occipital |
| What is the appendicular skeleton? | arms and legs. |
| Which lower leg bone is larger and more responsible for weight bearing? | The tibia |
| Why are bone markings generally less prominent in females than males? | Heavier bones and more prominent marking suggest more muscle mass. |
| Which type of pancreatic cells produce insulin? | Beta cells |
| Which endocrine gland in the thorax plays an important role in immune function? | Thymus gland |
| What is the thick contractile middle layer that makes up the bulk of the heart wall called? | Myocardium |
| What important role do platelets play in the body? | Blood clotting |
| What do renal veins drain blood from? | kidneys |
| What are the three basic functions of the nervous system? | Sensory Input, Integration, and Motor output. |
| Which part of the eye refracts light and plays a key role in focusing light onto the retina? | Cornea |
| What part of the eye controls the amount of light passing through the pupil? | Iris |
| Which are the 2 portions of the hard palate ? | 2 palatine bones and 2 maxilla |