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Study Stack Week 13
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sphincter muscle | another name is circular muscle |
| Agonist | prime mover |
| Pia meter | the innermost layer of the meninges |
| Sensory | nerve fibers of the spinothalamic tract |
| Tonsils | masses of lymphoid tissue located in a protective ring under the mucous membranes in the mouth and the back of the throat |
| Pharyngeal | the tonsils located near the posterior opening of the nasal cavity |
| Oropharynx | the anatomical division of the pharynx that is located behind the mouth from the soft palate above to the level of the hyoid bone below |
| Sensory neuron | a neuron that transmits a nerve impulse toward the central nervous sytsem |
| Glucocorticoids | class of hormones secreted during chronic stress that depress immune function |
| Choroid | melanin-containing layer of the eyes vascular tunic |