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anatomy
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| wavelike muscular contractions to propel material throught the digestive tract | peristalsis |
| sac of synovial fluid between a tendon and a bone to decrease friction | bursae |
| malignant tumor containing embryonic connective tissue | sarcoma |
| lymph tissue that filters as it passes to the circulatory system | lymph nodes |
| crain and spinal cord | central nervous system (CNS) |
| elevated glucose levels in the blood | hyperglycemia |
| lymphocytes that transform into plasma cells to produce antibodies | B/ lymphocytes |
| straightening of a limb | extension |
| elevating the foot | dorsiflexion |
| stationary attachment point of a muscle to a bone | origin |
| fluid that coats the walls of alveoli to reduce surface tension and allow inflation | surfactant |
| lymphocytes that act directly on an antigen to destroy it | T/ lymphocytes |
| point of attachment further from the center | distal |
| point at which an impulse is transmitted from one neuron to another | synapse |