Non-descriptive terms for structures that are coined from the names of people are called __________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


eponyms or eponym

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The type of muscle that can contract with the greatest force is the ________.

A. rhomboidal B. triangular C. pennate D. orbicular E. straight

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The movement that is opposite of flexion is ________.

A. abduction B. rotation C. extension D. supination

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When blood pressure receptors sense a loss of blood pressure, they ________ their firing rate.

A) increase B) decrease

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Which sequence correctly traces the visual pathway followed by the majority of axons? a: Optic nerveb: Optic chiasmc: Occipital lobed: Lateral geniculate nucleus of thalamus

A. c, a, b, d B. a, b, d, c C. a, d, c, b D. b, a, d, c E. a, b, c, d

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