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GARCIAT- STACK 2
HUMAN ANATOMY ASSIGN# 2 WEEKS 6-12
| Question/Answer | Term/Definition |
|---|---|
| Transverse abdominis | The innermost muscle of the abdominal wall |
| Extrinsic / intrinsic muscles | muscles that have the ability to move the wrist, hand, and fingers |
| Skeletal muscles are approximately how much of our body weight? | 50% |
| Which posterior arm muscle extends the forearm? | Triceps brachii |
| What is a neuron? | Excitable cells that conduct impulses |
| Cranial nerve | Nerves that originate from the brain |
| Where is the site of communication between neurons? | Synapse |
| What are the two types of nervous systems? | Sympathetic and parasympathetic |
| What is the white matter of the nervous system made up of? | Myelinated fibers |
| Endoneurium | The deepest connective tissue layer of a nerve |
| What is the name of the large fluid filled spaces within the brain? | Ventricles |
| Meninges | The inner protective covering of the brain |
| Which are the sensory cranial nerves? | Olfactory, optic and vestibulocochlear |
| Which structure is responsible for equalizing air pressure on both sides of the eardrum? | Eustachian tube |
| A gland that secretes a hormone that controls the basal metabolic rate? | Thyroid |
| Transparent structure of the eye that contains aligned collaged fibers | Cornea |
| What is the conjunctiva? | Transparent mucous membrane which covers the inner surface of the eyelid |
| Pyramid shaped gland consisting of neural crest-derived cells and endocrine secretory cells | Adrenal gland |
| What is cardiac output determined by? | Stroke volume and heart rate |
| What is the name of the difference between systolic pressure and diastolic pressure? | pulse pressure |
| The thick bulk middle layer of the heart wall? | Myocardium |
| During fetal circulation, opening in the septum, between the right and left atria which directs most of the blood so that it bypasses the fetal lungs? | Foramen ovale |
| What is the body's first line of defense? | The skin |
| Which lymph nodes are located in the groin? | Inguinal lymph nodes |
| Lymphoid tissue that is in many cases removed. Located in a protective ring under the mucous membranes in the mouth and back of the throat | tonsils |
| what is the size variation of lymph nodes? | 1 mm to 20 mm |
| Antibodies which are proteins? | immunoglobulins |
| Inflammation of the lower respiratory tract that involves the airways of the lungs | Pneumonia |
| Epiglottis | small leaf shaped cartilage that projects upward behind the tongue and hyoid bone |
| What happens during respiration to the thorax? | It becomes larger when the chest is raised |
| Acute inflammation of the tracheobronchial tree | acute bronchitis |
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