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What is the function of the posterior auricular artery?
What is the function of the posterior auricular artery?
Which muscle depresses the eyebrows and wrinkles the nose?
Which muscle depresses the eyebrows and wrinkles the nose?
Which term refers to the muscle that turns the hand inward so that the palm faces downward?
Which term refers to the muscle that turns the hand inward so that the palm faces downward?
What does pulmonary circulation do?
What does pulmonary circulation do?
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Which bone is referred to as the smaller bone in the forearm on the same side as the thumb?
Which bone is referred to as the smaller bone in the forearm on the same side as the thumb?
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Which system consists of the lungs and air passages, enabling breathing?
Which system consists of the lungs and air passages, enabling breathing?
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Which nerve affects the muscles behind the ear at the base of the skull?
Which nerve affects the muscles behind the ear at the base of the skull?
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What is the function of sensory nerves?
What is the function of sensory nerves?
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Which of the following is a colorless jellylike substance found inside cells; which food elements such as proteins, fats, carbohydrates, minerals salts, and water are present
Which of the following is a colorless jellylike substance found inside cells; which food elements such as proteins, fats, carbohydrates, minerals salts, and water are present
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Which muscle assists in breathing and in raising the arm?
Which muscle assists in breathing and in raising the arm?
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What is the risorius muscle responsible for?
What is the risorius muscle responsible for?
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What is the reproductive system responsible for?
What is the reproductive system responsible for?
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What is a reflex?
What is a reflex?
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Which muscle is NOT responsible for facial movements?
Which muscle is NOT responsible for facial movements?
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Which system is responsible for producing offspring?
Which system is responsible for producing offspring?
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Study Notes
Anatomical Terms
- Posterior Auricular Artery: supplies blood to the scalp, behind and above the ear.
- Posterior Auricular Nerve: affects the muscles behind the ear at the base of the skull.
- Procerus Muscle: covers the bridge of the nose, depresses the eyebrows, and wrinkles the nose.
Muscles
- Pronator Muscle: turns the hand inward so that the palm faces downward.
- Risorius Muscle: draws the corner of the mouth out and back, as in grinning.
- Serratus Anterior Muscle: assists in breathing and in raising the arm.
Blood Circulation
- Pulmonary Circulation: takes deoxygenated blood to the lungs for oxygenation and waste removal, and returns oxygen-rich blood to the heart.
Bones
- Radius: the smaller bone in the forearm, on the same side as the thumb.
Nervous System
- Reflex: an automatic nerve reaction to a stimulus.
- Sensory Nerves: carry impulses or messages from the sense organs to the brain.
Body Systems
- Reproductive System: responsible for the processes by which plants and animals produce offspring.
- Respiratory System: consists of the lungs and air passages, enables breathing.
Cellular Structure
- Protoplasm: a colorless, jellylike substance found inside cells, containing food elements such as proteins, fats, carbohydrates, mineral salts, and water.
Nervous System
- Reflex is an automatic nerve reaction to a stimulus, which means it is a rapid and involuntary response to a specific stimulus or signal.
Body Systems
- The reproductive system is responsible for the processes by which plants and animals produce offspring, encompassing the entire range of biological mechanisms involved in reproduction.
Muscular System
- The risorius muscle is a specific muscle located in the mouth that plays a crucial role in facial expressions, particularly in grinning, by drawing the corner of the mouth out and back.
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Test your knowledge of anatomical terms, including definitions and pronunciations. Learn about the posterior auricular artery, nerve, and more.
