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Jodi BlackHawk
Week 7-12
| Nerves that innervate the floor of the pelvic cavity and some of the surrounding areas are found in the _____ plexus. | coccygeal |
| All of the following cranial nerves are involved in proprioception except the: | abducens |
| A _____ is a skeletal muscle or group of muscles that receives motor axons from a given spinal nerve. | myotome |
| A reflex consists of either a muscle contraction or a | glandular secretion |
| The somatic motor system includes all the _____ motor pathways _____ the CNS. | voluntary; outside |
| Which of the following is true about pain receptors? | Alpha fibers are associated with sharp, localized pain. |
| Sensory impulses ending in what part of the CNS trigger imprecise or “crude” sensation awareness? | Thalamus |
| The last step in the nonsteroid hormone mechanism of action is: | protein kinases activate other enzymes. |
| Which division of the autonomic nervous system sends fibers to the heart? | sympathetic & parasympathetic |
| The _____ drains much of the superficial leg and foot. | great saphenous vein |
| The difference between systolic pressure and diastolic pressure is called | pulse pressure |
| Which two factors promote the return of venous blood to the heart? | blood-pumping action of respirations and skeletal muscle contractions |
| The mechanisms of which three hormones work together to regulate blood volume? | aldosterone, ANH, and ADH |
| The chemoreceptors in the carotid bodies are particularly sensitive to: | hypercapnia |