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Anatomy Week 6-12

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Nerves that contain mostly afferent fibers are called _____ nerves. a. sensory b. motor c. mixed d. Schwann a. sensory
The autonomic nervous system does not stimulate: a. skeletal muscle b. smooth muscle c. glands d. cardiac muscle a. skeletal muscles
Describe the pathway down a neuron for an impulse conduction. Dendrite to cell body to axon
What are the three layers of neurons that compose the sensory retina? Photoreceptor cells, bipolar cells, and ganglion cells
Name 2 hormones secreted by each portion of the pituitary gland: adenohypophysis and neurohypophysis. Adenohypophysis: Growth hormone, prolactin Neurohypophysis: ADH, oxytocin
Which vitamin is regulated by the secretions of parathyroid hormone? Vitamin D
What are the three layers of tissue that make up the walls of the heart? Epicardium, myocardium, and endocardium
Briefly describe the flow of blood through the heart and lungs. Venous blood enters RA of heart, to RV, out to lungs to oxygenate, back to LA then LV and arterial blood is sent back towards the body and its extremities.
Name the 6 types of sensory receptors. Mechanoreceptors (sense pressure), chemoreceptors (taste/smell), thermoreceptors (temperature), nociceptors (pain), photoreceptors (only in eye, light), osmoreceptors (in hypothalamus, osmotic pressure in body fluids)
During inspiration, as the size of the thorax increases, the intrapleural pressure and alveolar pressure _____________(Boyle's law). decreases
Describe Charles' law (gas law). Volume of a gas is directly proportional to the temperature when pressure if held at a constant.
How does the protein concentration in lymph compare to blood plasma? Lymph has a lower percentage of protein than blood plasma.
Where does lymph reenter the blood circulation? Lymph flows through progressively larger lymphatic vessels to reenter blood at the junction of the internal jugular and subclavian veins.
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