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anatomy stack #2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A muscle with fascicles that insert into only one side of the tendon is categorized as | unipennate. |
| Small branches from the cervical plexus join which two cranial nerves? | Hypoglossal and accessory |
| A type of blood cell produced by lymph nodes is called a(n) | monocyte. |
| Which of the following is a true statement? | Lymph from the entire body, except the upper right quadrant, drains eventually into the thoracic duct. |
| Lacteals: | are the lymphatics in the villi of the small intestines. are able to absorb fat from the digestive system |
| The primary organ of the lymphatic system is the | thymus. |
| Because T cells attack pathogens more directly, T-cell immune mechanisms are classified as _____ immunity. | cell-mediated |
| The cisterna chyli: | originates in the thoracic duct |
| The lymph nodes located in the groin are called the: | inguinal lymph nodes |
| Anatomically, how does the right bronchus differ from the left bronchus, and what effect might this have on the aspiration of objects? | The right bronchus is slightly larger and more vertical than the left. This anatomical fact helps explain why aspirated foreign objects frequently lodge in the right bronchus. |
| 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 largest of the paranasal sinuses is the: | maxillary. |