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This arrangement of muscle fascicles tends to be triangular in shape. The Pectoralis major is an example of a muscle with this type of muscle fascicle arrangement. convergent
A muscle with fascicles that insert into the tendon from both sidesis categorized as bipennate.
The biceps brachii has this fascicle arrangement, which maximizes the range of motion possible. parallel
The common tendon of the gastrocnemius and soleus is called the calcaneal tendon.
The individual muscle fibers are covered by a connective tissue membrane called the endomysium.
An example of a muscle with this type of fascicle arrangement is the orbicularis oris. circular
The muscle that helps hold the scapula against the thorax and is useful in pushing or punching movements is the serratus anterior.
A neuron that transmits a nerve impulse toward the central nervous system is called a(n): sensory neuron.
The nervous system can be divided: in all of the above ways.
Nerves that contain mostly afferent fibers are called _____ nerves. sensory
The largest and most numerous types of neuroglia are the: astrocytes.
Most unipolar neurons are usually: sensory neurons.
The autonomic nervous system does not stimulate: skeletal muscles.
Which of the following compounds cannot cross the blood-brain barrier? Dopamine
Along a neuron, the correct pathway for impulse conduction is: dendrite, cell body, and axon.
One of the components of the blood-brain barrier is: astrocytes.
Dendrites conduct impulses _____ cell bodies. toward
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