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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The flexor muscles that move the fingers are mostly located on the: | anterior medial surface of the forearm. |
| When an athlete injures a muscle of the hamstring group, the injury is on the: | posterior thigh. |
| Dendrites and cell bodies of sympathetic preganglionic neurons are located in the | gray matter of the thoracic and upper lumbar segments of the spinal cord. |
| The enteric nervous system is made up of a complex network of nerve plexuses that control the visceral effectors in the | intestinal wall. |
| The lower end of the spinal cord, with its attached spinal nerve roots, gives the appearance of a horse’s tail called the | cauda equina. |
| Region of the hypophysis that contains secretory endocrine cells derived from the oral ectoderm. | adenohypophysis |
| The nerve carrying taste information from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue is the | facial. |
| Which of the following endocrine glands develops primarily from the endoderm of the pharynx? | thyroid and parathyroids |
| Cardiac output is determined by | stroke volume and heart rate. |
| Inhibition of sympathetic vasoconstrictor impulses is considered a major mechanism of | vasodilation. |
| Which are the two baroreceptors that are located near the heart? | aortic baroreceptors and carotid baroreceptors |
| Adaptive immunity, part of the body’s third line of defense, is orchestrated by two different classes of a type of white blood cell called the | lymphocyte. |
| Lymph ducts empty into the circulatory system, draining into the: | subclavian veins. |
| Masses of lymphoid tissue located in a protective ring under the mucous membranes in the mouth and the back of the throat are called | tonsils. |
| The microscopic cilia function to | move mucus toward the pharynx. |
| Gas exchange occurs only in the | alveoli. |
| During respiration, the thorax | becomes larger when the chest is raised. |