Anatomy and Physiology False Statements

Elbow is distal to the shoulder, not proximal.

Isotopes differ in neutron number, not electrons.

These bones consist of spongy bone covered by compact bone.

The temporal bone connects to the zygomatic bone via the zygomatic process of the temporal bone

The wrist joint can exhibit adduction and abduction movements

Once a motor neuron has fired, all the muscle fibers in a motor unit contract.

Facial muscles insert into skin or other muscles, not bones.

Strong stimuli cause the frequency of action potentials generated to increase, while the amplitude stays the same.

The three basic regions of the cerebrum are the cerebral cortical gray matter, internal white matter, and the basal nuclei.

Visceral reflex arcs do have afferent fibers (visceral sensory neurons).

Glycocalyx includes glycolipids, glycoproteins, and may include other molecules, but it is displayed on the outside surface of the plasma membrane.

Merocrine glands secrete through exocytosis; holocrine glands rupture.

Third-degree burns involve full-thickness damage with less pain due to nerve damage.

Muscles that help to maintain posture are best described as fixators.

influence of the two divisions on the heart is antagonistic.

Embryology concerns structural changes from conception to birth.

A dipeptide can be broken into two amino acids by hydrolysis.

DNA replication requires an enzyme called DNA polymerase and results in a semiconserved molecule of DNA.

Third-degree burns involve full-thickness damage; the area affected is not the determining factor

The hormone that is primarily involved in the control of bone remodeling is parathyroid hormone

The shallow socket of the shoulder joint does not restricts dislocation.

The all-or-none phenomenon as applied to nerve conduction states that the whole nerve cell must reach threshold for conduction to take place.

Some splanchnic nerves are parasympathetic.

Osmosis is the passive movement of water, and it follows almost completely the laws of physics when compared to the diffusion of ions or other small particles.

Cells in the stratum basale undergo mitosis to keep the layer thick and protective.

Microfilaments are thin strands of the contractile protein composed of actin.

The reason that the nail bed appears pink is the presence of a large number of capillaries in the underlying dermis.

The periosteum is a tissue that serves to supply the bone with nerves or blood vessels.

The mastoid sinuses are not usually free infections

ẞ-adrenergic receptors and α-adrenergic receptors are both found on the heart.

Thick skin has a more less extensive dermal layer than thin skin.

Lordosis affects the lumbar vertebrae.

All vertebrae possess a body, a spine, and transverse processes.

Reciprocal inhibition means that while one sensory nerve is stimulated, another sensory neuron for antagonistic muscles in the same area is inhibited and cannot respond.

The autonomic and somatic nervous systems functional overlap.

The basic difference between dense irregular and dense regular connective tissues is in thearrangement of the collagen fibers.

Short, irregular, and flat bones do not have medullary cavities in order to keep the weight of the bones light.

Endocrine glands are often called ductless glands.

The largest and strongest bone of the face is the mandible.