Anatomy Questions
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What muscle allows us to sit cross-legged?
T/F Anterior compartment muscles flex the thigh at the hip and extend the leg at the knee
what is the epithelium for the distal convoluted tubule:
secretes glucocorticoids and steroids called gonadocorticoids that affect the gonads and other tissues
The adrenal cortex secretes hormones in response to ___________ from the anterior pituitary gland
T/F Insertion is usually distal relative to the origin
Biceps brachii lift the forearm therefore what is the insertion?
triggers uterine contractions and milk ejection from mammary glands
T/F Muscles that move the femur originate on the pelvic girdle
Movement of the wrist, hand, and fingers is controlled by what 2 groups of muscles?
T/F Muscles don't need to interact with one another for most body movements
To move the skeleton, muscles must pull on tendons which pull on what?
causes water retention from the kidneys
secretes steroids called glucocorticoids such as cortisol which regulate the stress response, blood glucose, fluid homeostasis, and inflammation
secretes mineralocorticoids such as aldosterone which regulates fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base homeostasis
PTH secreted in response to a decreased level of calcium ions in the blood. It triggers _______________ and increased calcium ion absorption from the intestines, and increased calcium ion reabsorption from the kidney
Adult human skull is made up of how many bones?
What is the only moveable bone of the face?
What age do the sacrum and coccyx begin to fuse?
What are bones that make up the braincase are often called?