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Emmanuel Mutai
StudyStack Set 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nerves that contain mostly afferent fibers are called _____ nerves. | Sensory |
| Small distinct regions of gray matter in the CNS are called: | Nuclei |
| A patient complains of numbness in the skin of the buttocks and the posterior surface of the thigh and leg. The spinal nerve or peripheral branch most likely involved with this condition is the _____ plexus. | Coccygeal |
| Which part of the vertebral column has one more pair of nerves coming from it than it has vertebrae? | Cervical |
| Several “vital centers” are located in the: | Medulla. |
| The layer of the meninges that serves as the inner periosteum of the cranial bone is the: | Dura mater |
| Class of hormones secreted during chronic stress that depress immune function. | Glucocorticoids |
| Pyramid-shaped gland consisting of neural crest-derived cells and endocrine secretory cells. | Adrenal gland |
| A glycoprotein hormone that is secreted to increase oxygen concentration in the tissues is | Erythropoietin |
| In _____, blood moves from veins to other veins or arteries to other arteries without passing through an intervening capillary network. | Vascular anastomoses |