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Anatomy Wks6-12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Muscles that move the upper arm originate on the: | Clavicle and Scapula |
| Groups of skeletal muscle fibers are bound together by a connective tissue envelope called the: | Perimysium |
| The efferent pathways of the autonomic nervous system consist of the ________ nervous systems. | sympathetic and parasympathetic |
| The largest and most numerous types of neuroglia are the: | astrocytes |
| There are _____ ventricles in the brain. | four |
| The spinal tract is located on the side of the cord, originates in the brain, and terminates in the spinal cord in the _____ tract. | lateral corticospinal |
| The hypophyseal portal veins are primarily located in the | infundibulum |
| Class of hormones secreted during chronic stress that depress immune function. | glucocorticoids |
| Microscopic vessels that carry blood from small arteries to small veins are | Capillaries |
| The bulk of the heart wall is the thick, contractile middle layer called the | Myocardium |
| Adaptive immunity, part of the body’s third line of defense, is orchestrated by two different classes of a type of white blood cell called the | lymphocyte |
| The primary organ of the lymphatic system is the | Thymus |
| The structure in the neck known as the “Adam’s apple” is the: | Thyroid cartilage |
| The eustachian tube connects the middle ear with the: | nasopharynx |
| The respiratory system can be divided into what two parts? | Upper respiratory tract and lower respiratory tract |