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Charles Takatsuka
Wks 6-12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Transverse abdominis | The innermost muscle of the abdominal wall |
| Pennate | The soleus muscle |
| Triceps brachii | The posterior arm muscle that extends the forearm |
| Synapse | Chemical signals diffuse between neurons |
| Enteric nervous system | complex network of nerve pathways embedded in the intestinal wall with a network of integrators and feedback loops that can act somewhat independently. |
| Plexuses | The ventral rami of most spinal nerves subdivide to form complex networks |
| Cauda equina | The lower end of the spinal cord, with its attached spinal nerve roots, gives the appearance of a horse’s tail |
| Calcitonin | Hormone that inhibits osteoclast activity in children |
| Thyroid gland | Largest purely endocrine gland in the body. |
| Lymphocyte | Adaptive immunity, part of the body’s third line of defense, is orchestrated by two different classes of a type of white blood cell |