Ch 1 A&P-Neuro Flashcards
Respiration relies on the muscles of inspirations and expiration. The thick, dome-shaped muscle that separates the abdomen from the thorax is called the…
E. The thick, dome-shaped muscle that separates the abdomen from the thorax is called he diaphragm.
Most pharyngeal muscles are innervated by cranial nerves…
D. Most pharyngeal muscles are innervated by cranial nerves IX, X.
The primary muscle of the lips is the…
A. The primary muscle of the lips is the orbicularis oris.
The neurons that transmit information away from the brain are called…
B. The type of neurons that transmit information away from the brain are called efferent neurons.
An important structure adjacent to the brainstem that contains the hypothalamus (which controls emotions) and the thalamus (which relays sensory impulses to various portions of the cerebral cortex) is called the…
B. An important struccture adjacent to the brainstem that contains the hypothalamus (which controls emotions) and the thalamus (which relays sensory impulses to various portions of the cerebral cortex) is called the diencephalon.
The corpus striatum is composed of three nuclear masses, which are the…
A. The corpus striatum is composed of three nuclear masses, which are the globus pallidus, caudate nucleus, and putamen.
The structure that regulates body posture, equilibrium, and coordinated fine motor movements i the …
D. The structure that regulates body posture, equilibrium, and coordinated fine motor movements is the cerebellum.
The anterior cerebral artery supplies blood to the…
A. The anterior cerebral artery supplies blood to the corpus callosum and the basal ganglia.
The laryngopharynx and the oropharynx add resonance to sounds produced by the larynx. The nasopharynx adds noticeable resonance to which sounds?
D. The laryngopharynx and the oropharynx add resonance to sounds produced by the larynx. The nasopharynx adds noticeable resonance to m, n, ng.
These are composes of a ring of connective tissue and muscle extending from the tips of the arytenoid cartilages to the larynx. They separate the laryngeal vestibule from the pharynx and help preserve the airway.
E. The aryepiglottic folds are a ring of connective tissue and muscle extending from the tips of the arytenoid cartilages to the larynx. They separate the laryngeal vestibule from the pharynx and help preserve the airway.
The cranial nerve that innervates the larynx and also innervates the levator veli palatini, palatoglossus, and palatopharyngeus muscles is…
A. The cranial nerve that innervates the larynx and also innervates the levator veli palatini, palatoglossus, and palatopharyngeus muscles is cranial nerve X, the vagus nerve.
Muscles that contribute to velopharyngeal closure through tensing or elevating the velum are the…
D. Muscles that contribute to velopharyngeal closure through tensing or elevating the velum are the palatoglossus, tensor veli palatini, and levator veli palatini.
The structure of the inferior portion of the tongue that connects the tongue with the mandible is called the…
E. The structure at the inferior portion of the tongue that connects the tongue with the mandible is called the lingual frenum.
When a person is producing voiced and voiceless /th/, the muscle that is most involved is the…
C. The muscle that is most involved in producing the voiced and voiceless /th/ is the genioglossus.
Which muscles from the list below are the most involved in adducting the vocal folds?
A. Lateral cricoarytenoids and transverse arytenoid
B. Digastrics
C. Cricothyroids
D. Posterior cricoarytenoids
E. Sternothyroids
A. The muscles most involved with adducting the vocal folds are the lateral cricoarytenoids and transverse arytenoid.
