The membranous soft spots of a newborn's skull are called ______

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


fontanels

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Information about pain and temperature is conveyed to the brain by way of the

A.  posterior funiculus-medial lemniscal pathway. B.  spinocerebellar pathway. C.  anterolateral pathway. D.  fasciculus gracilis. E.  tectospinal tract.

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The inferior mesenteric artery supplies blood to the

A.  transverse colon. B.  transverse colon and descending colon. C.  sigmoid colon. D.  sigmoid colon and ascending colon. E.  transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, and rectum.

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Your company wants to design a drug that inhibits unwanted motor contraction. Which is the best target for the drug?

A. The muscle fiber's motor neuron B. The antagonistic muscle's fibers C. Descending inputs at the middle level of the motor control hierarchy D. Golgi tendon organs  E. Interneurons in the local spinal cord region

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Pronation is defined as

A) a rolling of the distal epiphysis of the radius over the ulna. B) a twisting of the ulna medially. C) twisting the forearm so that the palms face anteriorly. D) the shortening of the angle between the radius and the humerus. E) movement of the mandible anteriorly, as seen when biting the upper lip.

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