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Jesse Yanto
Anatomy 6 to 12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The term _____ is used to describe a muscle that directly performs a specific movement. | agonist |
| The fibrous connective tissue that surrounds the entire muscle and is outside the epimysium and tendon is called the | fascia |
| In the human nervous system: | there are almost equal numbers of glia cells and neurons. |
| Which is true of a reflex arc? | It always consists of an afferent neuron and an efferent neuron. |
| The peripheral nervous system includes: | only cranial nerves, spinal nerves, and their branches. |
| Gustatory cells are located in all of the following areas except | on the apical surface of vallate papillae on the tongue. |
| Class of hormones secreted during chronic stress that depress immune function. | glucocorticoids |
| The internal iliac artery supplies blood to the | pelvis |
| Interferon inhibits the spread of: | viruses and bacteria |
| Anatomically, how does the right bronchus differ from the left bronchus, and what effect might this have on the aspiration of objects? | The right bronchus is slightly larger and more vertical than the left. This anatomical fact helps explain why aspirated foreign objects frequently lodge in the right bronchus. |