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Susanna Margaryan
SCI 220 week 6-12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| which muscles move the forearm | brachioradialis, pronator teres, and biceps brachii |
| The fibrous connective tissue that surrounds the entire muscle and is outside the epimysium and tendon is called the | fascia |
| The point of attachment that does not move when the muscle contracts is the | origin |
| The structural and functional center of the entire nervous system is the _____ nervous system. | central |
| Neurons have | very limited capacity to repair themselves. |
| This is the site of communication between neurons. | synapse |
| What term describes the bundles of nerve fibers within the central nervous system? | tracts |
| The large fluid-filled spaces within the brain are called the | ventricles |
| Formation of the cerebrospinal fluid occurs in the | choroid plexus. |
| The three divisions of the brain that make up the brainstem are the | medulla oblongata, midbrain, and pons. |
| Inhibition of sympathetic vasoconstrictor impulses is considered a major mechanism of | vasodilation |
| 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. |
| The microscopic cilia function to | move mucus toward the pharynx. |
| The trachea divides at its lower end into two | primary bronchi. |
| The air-containing spaces that open, or drain, into the nasal cavity are called | paranasal sinuses. |