Human Anatomy (8th Edition)
Human Anatomy (8th Edition)
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780134243818
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Patricia Brady Wilhelm, Jon B. Mallatt
Publisher: PEARSON
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Corona Radiata
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A neuron is defined as the functional unit of the body system called the nervous system. It is significant in transmitting signals that include receiving and sending the signals from a portion of the brain. The neurons are considered specialized cells in…
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Neurons are electrically excitable cells in the body specialized for receiving and transmitting information. They are referred to as the structural units of the nervous system. The important parts of a neuron include the cell body, dendrites, and axons.
Motor Homunculus
The term homunculus is Latin and is referred to as ‘little man’. In neuroanatomy, the cortical homunculus is either the motor or sensory distribution along the cerebral cortex of the brain. It was discovered by the great scientist ‘Wilder Penfield and Ed…
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Ch. 19 - Prob. 1CYUCh. 19 - Prob. 2CYUCh. 19 - What is another name for the epicardium?Ch. 19 - Identify the heart chamber or chambers that...Ch. 19 - Prob. 5CYUCh. 19 - Prob. 6CYUCh. 19 - During ventricular systole, are the AV valves open...Ch. 19 - Differentiate a stenotic valve from an incompetent...Ch. 19 - What is the significance of the gap junctions in...Ch. 19 - What is the pacemaker of the heart, and where is...
Ch. 19 - Prob. 11CYUCh. 19 - Prob. 12CYUCh. 19 - Prob. 13CYUCh. 19 - How would incomplete formation of the...Ch. 19 - Which chamber of the heart is formed from the...Ch. 19 - What is the single most important factor for...Ch. 19 - The most external part of the pericardium is the...Ch. 19 - Prob. 2RQCh. 19 - How many cusps does the right atrioventricular...Ch. 19 - Prob. 4RQCh. 19 - Prob. 5RQCh. 19 - Prob. 6RQCh. 19 - Prob. 7RQCh. 19 - Prob. 8RQCh. 19 - Prob. 9RQCh. 19 - Which layer of the heart wall is the thickest? (a)...Ch. 19 - The inferior left corner of the heart is located...Ch. 19 - Prob. 12RQCh. 19 - Describe the location of the heart within the...Ch. 19 - Trace a drop of blood through all the heart...Ch. 19 - Prob. 15RQCh. 19 - Sketch the heart and draw all the coronary vessels...Ch. 19 - Prob. 17RQCh. 19 - Prob. 18RQCh. 19 - Make a drawing of the adult heart and the...Ch. 19 - How do the right and left ventricles differ...Ch. 19 - Which is more resistant to fatigue, cardiac muscle...Ch. 19 - Describe the structure and function of an...Ch. 19 - Compare and contrast the structure of cardiac...Ch. 19 - Classify the three congenital heart...Ch. 19 - Prob. 2CRCAQCh. 19 - Prob. 3CRCAQCh. 19 - After a man was stabbed in the chest, his face...Ch. 19 - A heroin addict felt tired, weak, and feverish....Ch. 19 - Another patient had an abnormal heart sound that...Ch. 19 - Prob. 7CRCAQCh. 19 - During a lethal heart attack, a blood. clot lodges...Ch. 19 - Prob. 9CRCAQ
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