What bone has a large opening, the foramen magnum, for the spinal cord to enter the cranial cavity?

A. Parietal bone
B. Temporal bone
C. Maxilla
D. Occipital bone


Answer: D

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Identify the nerves that combine to form the sciatic nerve.

A. Tibial nerve
B. Obturator nerve
C. Femoral nerve
D. Common fibular nerve

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Unlike other joints, a ________ does not join two bones to one another.

A. bony joint B. gomphosis C. syndesmosis D. suture E. cartilaginous joint

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The ANS uses pathways that include two-neuron chains to innervate its effector organs.

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

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The glial cell with the responsibility of occupying the space left by dead or dying neurons is the

A. neurolemmocyte. B. microglial cell. C. astrocyte. D. ependymal cell. E. oligodendrocyte.

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