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Corrie Garcia
Anatomy Weeks 6-12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The prime mover can also be called the | agonist |
| Another name for a skeletal muscle cell is a(n) | muscle fiber |
| The white matter of the nervous system is made up of | myelinated fibers |
| A neuron that transmits a nerve impulse toward the central nervous system is called a(n) | sensory neuron |
| The main divisions of the central nervous system are the | brain and spinal cord |
| Several "vital centers" are located in the | medulla |
| The spinal nerves are connected to the spinal cord and consist of ______ pairs. | 31 |
| Pancreatic cell type that produces insulin | beta cells |
| What endocrine gland stores enough of its hormone extracellularly to last several months? | The Thyroid |
| The hormone produced by the heart | Increases the excretion of sodium in the urine |
| The internal environment of the human body is protected by the _____, which is(are) referred to as the first line of defense. | skin |
| 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 | lymphocyte |
| Antibodies are proteins of the family called | immunoglobulins |
| The primary organ of the lymphatic system is the | thymus |
| The hollow nasal cavity is separated by a midline partition called the | septum |
| The anatomical division of the pharynx that is located behind the mouth from the soft palate above to the level of the hyoid bone below is called the | oropharynx |
| The small, leaf-shaped cartilage behind the tongue and hyoid bone is the | epiglottis |
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