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Yolitza Ortega
Anatomy - Week 13 StudyStack Set 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The largest and most numerous types of neuroglia are the: | astrocytes |
| Interneurons reside in the: | CNS only. |
| A neuron that transmits a nerve impulse toward the central nervous system is called a(n): | sensory neuron. |
| Fascicles are held together by a connective tissue layer called the: | perineurium. |
| Which of the following is the deepest connective tissue layer of a nerve? | Endoneurium |
| The brain has _____ major divisions. | six |
| Beta receptors: | bind norepinephrine. |
| Nerve fibers of the spinothalamic tract are: | sensory |
| 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 |
| Small branches from the cervical plexus join which two cranial nerves? | Hypoglossal and accessory |
| The nerve commonly called the vagus nerve is the _____ cranial. | tenth |
| Gustatory cells are located in all of the following areas except | on the apical surface of vallate papillae on the tongue. |
| The basilar membrane supports the | spiral organ. |
| Region of the adrenal cortex that secretes DHEA. | zona reticularis |
| The _____ is(are) supplied with blood from the left subclavian artery. | head and upper extremities |
| From which vessels do myocardial cells receive blood? | coronary arteries |
| The _____ is(are) supplied with blood from the left subclavian artery. | head and upper extremities |
| From which vessels do myocardial cells receive blood? | coronary arteries |
| About half of the lymph flowing through the thoracic duct comes from the: | liver and small intestine. |
| An infection in the thumb may result in enlargement of the _____ nodes. | superficial cubital |
| 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 |
| Which substance can destroy pathogens by lowering the pH to a level at which they cannot function? | Hydrochloric acid |
| Interferon inhibits the spread of: | viruses and bacteria |
| The total number of lobes in both lungs is: | 5 |
| The divisions of the thoracic cavity include all of the following except the: | respiratory cavity. |