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Patricia Torres
Week 6-12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The origin of a muscle is on the femur, and the insertion is on the tibia. When it contracts, it bends the knee. Which of the following is true? | The knee is acting as a fulcrum. The movement is an example of a second-class lever. |
| The latissimus dorsi muscle is an example of a _____ muscle. | convergent |
| In the human nervous system: | there are almost equal numbers of glia cells and neurons. |
| The _____ of a neuron is a single process that usually extends from a tapered portion of the cell body. | axon |
| The autonomic nervous system includes only efferent neurons. | False |
| The brain has _____ major divisions. | six |
| Gustatory cells are located in all of the following areas except | on the apical surface of vallate papillae on the tongue. |
| Which of the following is not part of the flow of taste sensation along the gustatory pathway to the cerebral cortex? | hypothalamic appetite centers |
| Erythrocytes begin their maturation sequence in red bone marrow from nucleated cells known as: | erythroblasts |
| The _____ is(are) supplied with blood from the left subclavian artery. | head and upper extremities |
| Interferon inhibits the spread of: | viruses.. bacteria. |
| The fauces, one of the seven openings found in the pharynx, opens into the: | oropharynx. nasopharynx. |
| The structures that deflect air as it passes through the nose are called: | conchae. |