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StudyStack Set 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Another name for a skeletal muscle cell is a | muscle fiber. |
| The soleus muscle is an example of a _____ muscle | pennate |
| Fascicles are held together by a connective tissue layer called the | perineurium. |
| The part of the nervous system that transmits impulses from the CNS to the skeletal muscle is the | somatic nervous system. |
| A patient complains of numbness in the skin of the buttocks and the posterior surface of the thigh and leg. The spinal nerve or peripheral branch most likely involved with this condition is the _____ plexus. | coccygeal |
| How many ventricles are in the brain? | Four |
| The anatomical stalk of the pituitary is also known as | infundibulum. |
| Transparent structure of the eye containing regularly aligned collagen fibers | cornea |
| A decrease in the amount of white blood cells is called | leukopenia. |
| Atria are often called _____ because they receive blood from vessels called veins. | receiving chambers |
| The lymph nodes located in the groin are called the | inguinal lymph nodes. |
| Because T cells attack pathogens more directly, T-cell immune mechanisms are classified as _____ immunity | cell-mediated |
| Olfactory epithelium is found | covering the superior turbinate. |
| The structure in the neck known as the “Adam’s apple” is the | thyroid cartilage. |