Bundles of axons in the peripheral nervous system are known as ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


Answer: nerves white matter

Anatomy & Physiology

You might also like to view...

Which of the following are classified as "mechanoreceptors"?

A. Hair cells in the cochlea B. Taste buds on the tongue C. Hair cells in the olfactory mucosa D. Cone cells in the eye

Anatomy & Physiology

Vitreous humor is watery.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Anatomy & Physiology

Blood moves forward through veins because of all of the following except

A) the pressure in the veins is lower than in the arteries. B) pumping by the smooth muscle in the wall of the vein. C) the respiratory pump. D) valves in the veins preventing the backward flow of blood. E) muscular compression.

Anatomy & Physiology

Equalization of intrapleural and intrapulmonary pressures and collapse of alveoli and small bronchioles is seen in

A. emphysema. B. asthma. C. pulmonary edema. D. pneumothorax.

Anatomy & Physiology