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Anatomy Weeks 6-12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The latissimus dorsi muscle is an example of a _____ muscle | Spiral |
| In the human nervous system: there are almost equal numbers of blank and blank | glia cells and neurons |
| The brain has _____ major divisions | 6 |
| The autonomic nervous system includes only efferent neurons | False |
| Small branches from the cervical plexus join which two cranial nerves? | Hypoglossal and accessory |
| True or False. The spinal cord has anterior and posterior grooves that almost divide the cord into symmetrical halves. | False |
| What is the largest purely endocrine gland in the body? | Thyroid gland |
| Gustatory cells are located in all of the following areas except? | on the apical surface of vallate papillae on the tongue. |
| Interferon inhibits the spread of what? | Viruses and bacteria |
| Which substance can destroy pathogens by lowering the pH to a level at which they cannot function? | Hydrochloric acid |
| The muscle that flexes the semipronated or semisupinated forearm is the? | brachioradialis |
| What is not a group of pennate muscles? | Tripennate |
| True or false. Most muscles span a joint | True |
| Skeletal muscles constitute approximately ____ of our body weight | 50% |
| A neuron that transmits a nerve impulse toward the central nervous system is called a? | Sensory neuron |
| True or False. The lymphatic system, like the circulatory system, is a closed circuit. | False |
| The autonomic nervous system does not stimulate? | Skeletal Muscle |
| The largest and most numerous types of neuroglia are the? | Astrocytes |
| True or False. The lymphatic system, like the circulatory system, is a closed circuit. | False |
| The nerve carrying taste information from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue is the? | Facial |
| The basilar membrane supports the? | Spiral Organ |
| Which of the following statements does not correctly describe the spiral organ of Corti? | The tectorial membrane bends with vibrations, whereas the basilar membrane is rigid and fixed |
| Gel-like structure embedded with the tips of cochlear hair cells are? | tectorial membrane |
| What are the pancreatic cell type that produce insulin | Beta cells |
| The _____ drains much of the superficial leg and foot. | Great saphenous vein |
| The lymph nodes located just above the bend of the elbow are called the _____ lymph nodes | supratrochlear |
| The spleen is located in the _____ region | Left hypochondriac |
| The size of lymph nodes varies from _____ mm to more than _____ mm in diameter | 1; 20 |
| The cisterna chyli originates where? | Thoracic duct |