Define systole and diastole. Which heart chambers are usually referenced when these terms are used?
What will be an ideal response
Systole is contraction of the muscle. Diastole is relaxation of the muscle. The contraction and relaxation of the ventricles are normally described with the terms systole and diastole.
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This figure shows the knee joint. What structure does number 4 indicate?
A. Posterior cruciate ligament B. Fibular collateral ligament C. Medial meniscus D. Lateral meniscus E. Anterior cruciate ligament
The sympathetic trunks are located
A. in the craniosacral regions. B. superior to the brachial plexus. C. lateral to prevertebral ganglia. D. inferior to the sacral plexus. E. immediately lateral to the vertebral column.
Some of the fluid that is forced out of capillaries is returned to the blood by the
A) muscular arteries. B) liver. C) hepatic portal vein. D) venules. E) lymphatic system.
The lack of extensive divergence of parasympathetic preganglionic axons prevents the mass activation seen in the sympathetic division.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)