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Sierra Brewington
Anatomy Weeks 6-12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where are the flexor muscles that move the fingers mostly located? | Anterior medial surface of the forearm |
| What is the covering of individual muscle fibers called? | Endomysium |
| What is a neuron that transmits a nerve impulse toward the central nervous system called? | Sensory neuron |
| What is the deepest connective tissue layer of a nerve? | Endoneurium |
| Small branches from the cervical plexus join which two cranial nerves? | Hypoglossal and accessory. |
| Where is the phrenic nerve found? | Cervical plexus |
| What is the membrane attached to the stapes called? | Oval window |
| Which endocrine gland secretes enough of its hormone extracellularly to last several months? | The thyroid. |
| What are the free edges of atrioventricular valves anchored to? | Papillary muscles |
| What is used to determine the volume percentage of red blood cells in whole blood? | Hematocrit |
| Which substance can destroy pathogens by lowering the pH to a level at which they cannot function? | Hydrochloric acid |
| What type of blood cells are produced by lymph nodes? | Monocyte |
| 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. |
| What is the small, leaf-shaped cartilage behind the tongue and hyoid bone called? | Epiglottis |