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Anatomy 2
Anatomy weeks 6-12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The term _____ is used to describe a muscle that directly performs a specific movement. | agonist |
| The posterior arm muscle that extends the forearm is the: | triceps brachii. |
| These regions of the neuron direct electrical currents toward the cell body. | dendrite |
| A neuron that transmits a nerve impulse toward the central nervous system is called a(n): | sensory neuron. |
| 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 main divisions of the central nervous system are the: | brain and spinal cord. |
| Transparent mucous membrane covering the inner surface of the eyelid. | conjunctiva |
| Pyramid-shaped gland consisting of neural crest-derived cells and endocrine secretory cells. | adrenal gland |
| Mechanical devices that permit the flow of blood in one direction only are called | valves |
| The bulk of the heart wall is the thick, contractile middle layer called the | myocardium |
| The lymph nodes located just above the bend of the elbow are called the _____ lymph nodes. | supratrochlear |
| 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 | 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 |
| The small leaf-shaped cartilage that projects upward behind the tongue and hyoid bone is the | epiglottis |
| The respiratory system can be divided into what two parts? | Upper respiratory tract and lower respiratory tract |