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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |