The spinal cord reaches from the base of the skull to the first or second lumbar vertebra.
The base of the skull is also known as:
a) foremen magnum
b) filaments
c) cerebellum
d) corpus callosum
a) foremen magnum
What structure is responsible for making enzymes that detoxify substances we ingest?
Give this one a try later!
, liver
The neuron is composed of a/n ________, which transmits signals toward the cell body, and
a/n ________, which transmits signals away from the cell body.
-dendrite, axon
Anatomical position shows the body in a(n) ________ position.
a) lateral
b) superior
c) anterior
d) posterior
c) anterior
Inhalation requires the contraction of what surface?
-the diaphragm
, Bones are classified according to
their shape (tissue type: compact or spongy) (shape: long, short, flat, or
irregular)
A patient of yours is diagnosed with emphysema. In emphysema, the alveoli have trouble
exchanging gases between the atmosphere and the blood. It would be true to say that
this patient has difficulty with what type of respiration?
-external
External respiration is the exchange of gases by the alveoli between the
atmosphere and the blood.
Which of the following is true about simple reflexes?
a) they travel through the entire body
b) they travel only through the spinal cord
c) they travel only through the brain
d) they do not travel and remain localized
b) they travel only through the spinal cord
The base of the skull is also known as:
a) foremen magnum
b) filaments
c) cerebellum
d) corpus callosum
a) foremen magnum
What structure is responsible for making enzymes that detoxify substances we ingest?
Give this one a try later!
, liver
The neuron is composed of a/n ________, which transmits signals toward the cell body, and
a/n ________, which transmits signals away from the cell body.
-dendrite, axon
Anatomical position shows the body in a(n) ________ position.
a) lateral
b) superior
c) anterior
d) posterior
c) anterior
Inhalation requires the contraction of what surface?
-the diaphragm
, Bones are classified according to
their shape (tissue type: compact or spongy) (shape: long, short, flat, or
irregular)
A patient of yours is diagnosed with emphysema. In emphysema, the alveoli have trouble
exchanging gases between the atmosphere and the blood. It would be true to say that
this patient has difficulty with what type of respiration?
-external
External respiration is the exchange of gases by the alveoli between the
atmosphere and the blood.
Which of the following is true about simple reflexes?
a) they travel through the entire body
b) they travel only through the spinal cord
c) they travel only through the brain
d) they do not travel and remain localized
b) they travel only through the spinal cord
