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Anatomy13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are axial Muscles? | skeletal muscles that are attached to the head or trunk of the body |
| What are appendicular muscles? | skelatal muscles that are attached to the upper and lower limbs. These muscles control the movement and stability of the limbs and pectoral and pelvic girdles. |
| What are the 6 types of neuroglia in the nervous system? | Astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, microglia, ependymal cells, Schwann cells, & satellite cells |
| What are the three functional classifications of neurons? | Sensory (afferent) neurons, interneurons, & motor (efferent) neurons |
| What makes up the CNS? | Composed of the brain and spinal cord; processes and integrates sensory data and coordinates motor output. |
| What makes up the PNS? | All neural structures outside the CNS, including cranial and spinal nerves, sensory receptors, and ganglia. |
| What is the ANS? | A division of the PNS that regulates involuntary processes like heart rate, digestion, and pupil dilation |
| Layers of the Heart Wall | The heart wall consists of three layers: epicardium, myocardium, and endocardium. |
| Function of Heart Valves | Valves open and close in response to pressure changes within the heart chambers, so the blood does not come back into the chambers |
| What is/are the main lymphoid organ(s) in the body? | Lymph nodes |
| What is the respiratory system? | This system has a primary organ which is lungs, the function is to take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide as we breathe. |
| Which of the following bones form the framework of the hand? | metacarpals |
| The body as a whole can be subdivided into two mjajor divisions. They are: | Axial and apendicular |
| What is the purpose of the respiratory system? | The organ system that provides oxygen into blood and removes carbon dioxide from the blood and then the body |
| When in the alveoli, what gases are exchanged with the bloodstream | Oxygen moves from alveoli to capillaries, Carbon dioxide (CO2) moves from capillaries to alveoli. |