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Crystal McIrvin
Anatomy Weeks 6-12
| The Pectoralis major and Latissimus dorsi both display this pattern of fascicle arrangement. | Convergent |
| In the human nervous system, the ratio of neurons and glia is what? | Almost equal |
| What does the Broca's area control? | Motor movements necessary for speaking |
| What is does corpora quadrigemina mean? | Four bodies |
| What is the function of Merkel Discs (epithelial tactile complexes) and where are they found? | In the epidermis, light pressure receptors |
| What is Wernicke's area responsible for? | Understanding spoken words |
| Gel-like structure embedded with tips of cochlear hair cells. | Tectorial membrane |
| Fluid filling the posterior segment of the eye | vitreous humor |
| Erythrocytes begin their maturation sequence in red bone marrow from nucleated cells known as | hematopoietic stem cells |
| These appendages are supplied with blood from the left subclavian artery | head and upper extremities |
| The main difference between the composition of lymph and IF and the composition of plasma is the ___ percentage of ___ in lymph and IF. | Higher, protein |
| What do interferons inhibit the spread of? | Viruses and bacteria |
| Primary organ of the lymphatic system | Thymus |
| Approximate length of the trachea (windpipe) | 11 cm |
| The cribriform plate separates what | nasal and cranial cavities |
| The structure that deflects air as it passes through the nose | conchae |