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A spinal tap (lumbar puncture) is administered only below the L3 vertebrae so that no injury to the spinal cord can occur since it has to penetrate into the cerebrospinal fluid within the arachnoid layer of the meninges.

Which part of the brain is not considered part of the diencephalon?

The patellar reflex is an example of a monosynaptic reflex which involves only 2 neurons, a sensory and a motor neuron.

Identify the muscle indicated in blue in the picture. [A]

Identify the STRUCTURAL classification of the articulation indicated by the red arrow in the picture. [A] Identify the ONE of the landmarks articulating to form the articulation indicated by the red arrow in the picture. [B]

Look at the picture below: For the action circled in blue, what MUSCLE is the agonist? [A] The INSERTION for this muscle in part A is the same attachment for several other muscles in the face.  Name ONE of these muscles with that same INSERTION. [B]

Identify the bone indicated by the blue x in the picture. [A] Identify the bone indicated by the red circle in the picture. [C] BONUS:  Which of these three bones (the one with the blue X, the one with the black triangle, or the one with the red circle) would NOT be found in the oral cavity? Identify the NAME of that bone. [B]

Look at the picture below and answer the following questions: Which TWO muscles would be the agonists involved in this action circled in blue? [A], [B] Both of these muscles have an ORIGIN (PROXIMAL attachments) in common.  Name the LANDMARK and BONE where they both ORIGINATE.   [C]

Identify the bone pictured. (NOTE:  Include the specific type of bone as well as the name of the bone.) [A] BONUS:  Is this bone left or right? [B]

Identify the articulation indicated by the blue arrow in the picture. [A] Identify the STRUCTURAL classification of the articulation indicated by the blue arrow in the picture. [B]