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Question Answer What is the function of the nervous system? To coordinate all actions of the body. The function of a neuron allows electrical energy in the body to be transformed into ________ energy to send nerve impulses from one neuron to another. Chemical List the 2 types of stimuli and give an example of…

Of the five countries shown, ________ have essentially no domestic oil production. Japan and Germany The country with the greatest differential between domestic production and total consumption is ________. United States The world’s most abundant fossil fuel is ________. Coal All of the following are fossil fuels except ________. Uranium For the United States, the…

Deltoid tuberosity a raised area on lateral surface of humerus to which deltoid muscle attaches humerous arm bone Clavicle and scapula bones of the shoulder girdle Radius and Ulna Forearm bones Acromion scapular region to which the clavicle connects Scapula shoulder girdle bone that is unattached to the axial skeleton Clavicle shoulder girdle bone that…

Spinal cord conducts signals up and down the body passing through gray and white matter, respectively. False Cervical and lumbar enlargements are wide points in the cord marking the emergence of motor nerves. True Each portion of the spinal cord served by a spinal nerve is called a segment of the cord. True Nerve fibers…

CNS central nervous system contains brain and the spinal cord PNS peripheral nervous system consisting of nerves and ganglia that lie outside of the brain and spinal cord somatic nervous system the division of the PNS that provides the motor innervation of skeletal muscles; voluntary nervous(skeletal muscle) system dermatomes innervated skin segmented by cutaneous sensory…

What two factors affects BMI of an individual? Weight and Height If a person wants to lose weight, which of the following are viable strategies? Substituting water for soda; exercising more Which of the following do not contribute to a higher BMI? All of the above: Gender, culture, portion size, biological history If you frequently…

1. Red bone marrow functions in the formation of _______ red and white blood cells and platelets. 2. Which type of joint is the pubis symphysis? Cartilaginous 3. ________ are the cells that form bone tissue by depositing bony matrix around themselves. Osteoblasts 4. __________ is the process of blood cell formation. Hematopoiesis 5. The…

To make it easier to copy Why did Edgar Degas draw a grid over his study of a dancer? Chinese The __________ are credited with the invention of paper around 105 C.E. Pigment The coloring material in virtually all drawing media is known as __________. Graphite Which media is the most forgiving of mistakes and…

The sympathetic division of the ANS is also known as which of the following? thoracolumbar division Preganglionic fibers leave the CNS and then synapse on ganglionic neurons. The parasympathetic nervous system is especially active during which physiological state? digestion Craniosacral division is another name for the parasympathetic division of the ANS. The parasympathetic division is…

The main morphological features of muscle tissue elements are: an elongated shape, the presence of longitudinally arranged myofibrils and myofilaments – special organelles that provide contractility, the location of mitochondria next to the contractile elements, the presence of inclusions of glycogen, lipids and myoglobin. Special contractile organelles – myofilaments, or myofibrils – provide contraction, which…