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Anatomy week 13
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The white matter of the nervous system is made up of | Myelinated fibers |
| Along a neuron, the correct pathway for impulse conduction is | Dendrite, cell body, and axon |
| The enteric nervous system is made up of a complex network of nerve plexuses that control the visceral effectors in the | Intestinal wall |
| The brain has _____ major division | Six |
| The hormone produced by the heart | Increases the excretion of sodium in the urine |
| Largest purely endocrine gland in the body | Thyroid gland |
| The type of membranous tissue that lines the heart and blood vessels is the | Endothelium |
| After blood leaves the lungs and returns to the heart, it enters the | Left atrium |
| A decrease in the amount of white blood cells is called | Leukopenia |
| A type of blood cell produced by lymph nodes is called a | Monocyte |
| The largest of the paranasal sinuses is the | Maxillary |