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MFrazier-Wk13
Final Review modules 6-12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The covering of individual muscle fibers is the: | Endomysium |
| The muscle assisting in rotating the arm outward is the: | Teres Minor |
| The sternocleidomastoid muscle is named for its: | Points of attachment |
| The muscle that raises or lowers the shoulder is the: | Trapezius |
| Gray matter in the brain and spinal cord consists primarily of: | Cell bodies |
| The efferent pathways of the autonomic nervous system consist of the _________ nervous system. | Sympathetic and Parasympathetic |
| What are the functions of the central nervous system (CNS)? | Integrating sensory information, evaluating the information, and initiating an outgoing response |
| Which muscles aren't stimulated by the autonomic nervous system? | Skeletal |
| Which part of the nervous system transmits impulses from the CNS to the skeletal muscles? | Somatic nervous system |
| How is the nervous system divided? | by structure, direction of information flow, and control effectors |
| What is the deepest connective tissue layer of a nerve? | Endoneurium |
| What is the correct pathway for impulse conduction along a neuron? | Dendrite, cell body, and axon |
| Astrocytes attach to: | Neurons and Blood vessels |
| Spinal nerves are _______ fibers. | Motor and sensory |
| What is the innermost layer of the meninges? | Pia Mater |
| The spinal cord extends from the _______ to the ________. | Foramen magnum, first lumbar vertebra. |
| The spinal nerves connected to the spinal cord have how many pairs? | 31 |
| The peripheral nervous system includes: | cranial nerves, spinal nerves, and their branches |
| What are the main divisions of the central nervous system? | Braina and spinal cord |
| There are ____ lumbar pairs. | 5 |
| The brain has _____ major divisions. | 6 |
| Which hormone inhibits osteoclast activity in children? | Calcitonin |
| What are the transparent mucous membranes covering the inner surface of the eyelid? | Conjunctiva |
| What is the fluid that fills the posterior segment of the eye? | Vitreous humor |
| Which pancreatic cell produces insulin? | Beta cells |
| Which endocrine gland of the thorax is important in immune function? | Thymus gland |
| Where are gustatory cells located? | Posterior wall of the pharynx, fungiform papillae of the anterior tongue, and on the inner surface of the cheeks. |
| What is the outermost layer of the larger blood vessels in the tunica? | Adventitia |
| Red bone marrow from nucleated cells is called: | Hematopoietic stem cells |
| Blood type refers to which type of blood cell? | Antigen |
| The membranous tissue that lines the heart and blood vessels is the: | Endothelium |
| Myocardial cells receive blood from: | Coronary arteries |
| The molecule that makes up 95% of the dry weight of each red blood cell and is responsible for the red pigment is: | Hemoglobin |
| Interferon inhibits the spread of: | Viruses and bacteria |
| The spleen is located in: | The left hypochondriac |
| Each cortical nodule is composed of packed lymphocytes that surround a less dense area called a: | Germinal center |
| The primary organ of the lymphatic system is the: | Thymus |
| Lymph from the entire body, except the ______, drains eventually into the thoracic duct. | Upper right quadrant. |
| What is the largest paranasal sinus? | Maxillary |
| The small, leaf-shaped cartilage behind the tongue and hyoid bone is the: | Epiglottis |
| The structure in the neck known as the "Adam's apple" is: | Thyroid cartilage. |
| What is the sequence that air passes through the nose into the pharynx? | Anterior nares vestibule inferior, middle, and superior meatus posterior nares |
| What separates the superior and middle lobes of the right lung? | Horizontal fissure |