Midterm 2024 Flashcards
The ______________________________ nerves activate the fight-or- flight response.
sympathetic division
The ________________________________ is sometimes called the “resting and digesting” system.
parasympathetic division
What structure makes up the largest portion of the brain?
cerebrum
What structure divides the brain into left and right hemispheres?
longitudinal fissure
What diffuses across a synapse?
neurotransmitters
The tiny electrical charge that transmits information between neurons is referred to as:
a nerve impulse
The brain and spinal cord are part of the:
central nervous system
The somatic nervous system controls:
skeletal muscles
Nerve cells are called:
neurons
Which of the following accurately describes skeletal muscle?
striated, voluntary, multinucleate
Which of the following accurately describes smooth muscle?
no striations, involuntary, uninucleate
Which of the following accurately describes cardiac muscle?
striated, involuntary, uninucleate
The clavicles are commonly referred to as the:
collar bone
Approximately how many bones make up the human skeleton?
206
What is the longest and strongest bone in the body?
femur
The patella is also known as the:
knee cap
The tibia is also known as the:
shin
The scapula is also known as the:
shoulder blade
What directional term means “in front of”?
anterior
Which directional terms means “farther away from point of origin or attachment?”
distal
Which directional terms means “closer to the point of origin or attachment?”
proximal
Which anatomy terms mean “away from the head,” or “lower?”
inferior/caudal
Which anatomy term means “away from the midline?”
lateral
Which anatomy terms mean “in back of,” or “behind?”
posterior/dorsal
