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what is surfactant? what is its function
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What is menopause and what makes it unique?
What is menopause and what makes it unique?
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Describe in detail the monosynaptic myotactic reflex arc AND the reverse myotactic response. Include all of...
Describe in detail the monosynaptic myotactic reflex arc AND the reverse myotactic response. Include all of the neurons involved.
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what is an organ? what are the functions of the skin
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What is the defecation reflex and what stimulates it?
What is the defecation reflex and what stimulates it?
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What are the differences among exteroceptors, interoceptors and proprioceptors? What are their similarities? What is the...
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Match the numbers below with the correct answer on the drop down menu. On answer can...
Match the numbers below with the correct answer on the drop down menu. On answer can be used more than once or not at all.
1. Stimulates liver for overall growth.
2. Inactive enzyme released by the liver for RAAS.
3.Zona of suprarenal glands where glucocorticoids are
secreted.
4. Main hormones secreted by the zona fasciculata of suprarenal
glands.
5. Released from suprarenal cortex and key player in RAAS.
6.Stimulates production of testosterone in males and post ovulation
phase in ovaries.
7.Stimulates production of triiodothyronine and thyroxine.
8.Stimulates release of aldosterone in RAAS.
9. Directly innervated for fast release of stress hormones.
10. Increases/opens up aquaporins in kidneys .
11.Converts angiotensin I to angiotensin II.
Oxytocin
angiotensin I
antidiuretic hormone
thyroid-stimulating hormone
angiotensin II
zona fasciculata
follicle-stimulating hormone
angiotensinogen
glucocorticoids
angiotensin-converting enzyme
suprarenal medulla
growth hormone
aldosterone
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What is a landmark for metacarpals? What is a landmark for phalanges? What is a landmark...
What is a landmark for metacarpals? What is a landmark for phalanges? What is a landmark for tarsals?
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What is the developmental defect associated with Thalidomide? What was it prescribed for? What is the...
What is the developmental defect associated with Thalidomide? What was it prescribed for? What is the molecular mechanism?
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What effects does a developing fetus have on the female body? How does this relate to...
What effects does a developing fetus have on the female body? How does this relate to the growth of the fetus?
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86. In an adult, the spinal cord extends from the cervical to the lumbar region.
Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves.
86. In an adult, the spinal cord extends from the cervical to the lumbar region.
a. true
b. false (the spinal cord extends the entire length of the spinal column to the coccyx)
87. The lower tip of the spinal cord is the
a. gray commisure b. white commisure c. denticulate ligament
d. conus medularis e. spinothalamic tract
88. The "cauda equina" (horse's tail) is
a. a sheath of connective tissue which attaches the spinal cord to the skull
b. an extension of pia mater which attaches the spinal cord to the coccyx
c. a space between each vertebrae through which the spinal nerves exit
d. a column of gray matter extending from the spinal cord to the medulla
e. a group of spinal nerves which extends down from the end of the spinal cord
89. Which of the above is the filium terminale?
90. The coverings surrounding the outside of the spinal cord are the
a. meninges b. endoneurium c. sulci d. fascicles e. tracts
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Motor signals leave the spinal cord through the __________ roots, while sensory signals enter the spinal cord through the __________ roots.
Motor signals leave the spinal cord through the __________ roots, while sensory signals enter the spinal cord through the __________ roots.
posterior; posterior
anterior; anterior
posterior; anterior
anterior; posterior
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Insert the correct word to complete each sentence. Not all terms will be used.
Insert the correct word to complete each sentence. Not all terms will be used.
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Functions of the spinal cord include which of the following?
Functions of the spinal cord include which of the following?
Multiple Choice
Reflexes, conduction, cognition
Locomotion, cognition, transduction
Conduction, locomotion, reflexes
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The spinal cord achieves the function of locomotion through _______
The spinal cord achieves the function of locomotion through _______
Multiple Choice
groups of neurons called central pattern generators
pools of spinal neurons that receive input from multiple sources
involuntary stereotyped responses to stimuli
sensory neurons in the brain that initiate walking and determine its speed, distance and direction
a flexor reflex
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