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Examine the knee joint then identify the structure marked E. _____________________.

You spent the weekend rowing the Iowa river with friends and your muscles are sore.  Now you can’t extend your right arm.  You’ve most likely injured your:

Examine the knee joint. Name bone A_____________________. Name bone B  _____________________. Name bone C _____________________.

Name this tissue.  Then describe one specific location and one specific function.  

Which organ system(s) do the ovaries belong to?

The proximal radioulnar joint is made from which of the following?

Compression of the spinal nerve roots by a herniated disc, causing leg pain and gait problems is common in this nerve plexus.

Damage to the epithalamus/pineal gland could result in:

When the neurotransmitter mentioned in the previous question binds to the heart a/an _______________ is produced causing the heartrate  to _____________.  The same interaction with the lung bronchi will produce a/an ______________________ which will cause the airflow to ____________.  Finally, the neurotransmitter’s interaction with the stomach will generate a/an _____________ leading to a/an _______________ in digestion.  These changes help Jonas keep supplying the skeletal muscles with the oxygen they need to continue providing the ATP needed to move the body during his run.

Uses cholinergic nerves and neurotransmitter.