Exam 19: Anatomy and Physiology

The foramen magnum is a passageway for the _______.

Osteoclasts are cells that _______.

A muscle that extends and rotates the thigh is the _______.

A muscle used in chewing is the _______.

The _______ system, which is most active during periods of calm, helps return the body to resting conditions.

A plane that divides the body into right and left parts is a _______ section.

Cellular respiration takes place within organelles called _______.

Free nerve endings of certain sensory neurons that respond to temperature extremes or penetration of the skin by sharp objects are _______.

The part of the eye that brings light to a focus on the retina is the ________.

The sciatic nerve is _______.

Fill in the correct labels for the following figure using the word bank below. -C __________

A muscle that extends the elbow is the _______.

Epinephrine and norepinephrine _______.

Fill in the correct labels for the following figure using the word bank below. -E __________

The diaphragm _______.

The main function of thyroid hormones is to _______.

Fill in the correct labels for the following figure using the word bank below. -E __________

The chemical processes that take place in the body are collectively referred to as its _______.

The breakdown of rhodopsin _______.

Bones are held together at joints by bands of connective tissue called _______.