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Sci220 Weel 6-12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The afferent pathways of the autonomic nervous system: | carry feedback information to integrating centers in the brain. |
| The lymphatic system, like the circulatory system, is a closed circuit. | False |
| The brainstem does not include the: | cerebellum. |
| A patient complains of numbness in the skin of the buttocks and the posterior surface of the thigh and leg. The spinal nerve or peripheral branch most likely involved with this condition is the _____ plexus. | coccygeal |
| Hormone that inhibits osteoclast activity in children. | calcitonin |
| Endocrine gland of the thorax that is also important in immune function. | thymus gland |
| Region of the adrenal cortex that secretes DHEA. | zona reticularis |
| Which of the following is not part of the flow of taste sensation along the gustatory pathway to the cerebral cortex? | hypothalamic appetite centers |
| The hollow nasal cavity is separated by a midline partition called the: | septum. |
| 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. |
| The anatomical division of the pharynx that is located behind the mouth from the soft palate above to the level of the hyoid bone below is called the: | oropharynx. |
| Which of the following is not part of the respiratory membrane? | Ciliated respiratory mucosa |