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ANATOMY WEEK 6-12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Nerves that mostlty contain afferent fibers | Sensory nerves |
| Largest and most numerous types of neuroglia | Astrocytes |
| The white matter of the nervous system is made up | Myelinated fibers |
| deepest connective tissue layer of a nerve | Endoneurium |
| Small distinct regions of gray matter in the CNS are called | Nuclei |
| Which part of the brain releases the hormone melatonin | Pineal gland |
| The innermost layer of the meninges is the | pia mater |
| The cranial nerve that arises from the spinal cord is the | accessory |
| Nerve fibers of the spinothalamic tract are | sensory |
| Lymphatics in the villi of the small intestines are called | Lacteals |
| The ingestion and destruction of microorganisms or other small particles is called | Phagocytosis |
| Antibodies are proteins of the family called | Immunoglobulins |
| The functions of the lymph nodes are | Defense and hematopoiesis |
| The largest of the paranasal sinuses is the | maxillary |
| The hollow nasal cavity is separated by a midline partition called the | septum |
| The smallest branches of the bronchial tree are | bronchioles |
| The structure in the neck known as the "Adam's apple" is the | thyroid cartilage |
| The right angle between the transverse colon and the ascending colon is the | hepatic flexure |
| Bile is secreted by | hepatic cells |
| The longest portion of the small intestine is the | ileum |