BIOS 252 Lab Practicum ANSWERS Latest Update 2025-2026 390 Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+ Abdominal Muscles - CORRECT ANSWER: rectus abdominis, external oblique, internal oblique, transversus abdominis
Abducens (VI) - CORRECT ANSWER: Lateral Rectus Muscle of the Eye (Somatic
Motor)
Acessory Nerve (XI) - CORRECT ANSWER:
Acetylcholine - CORRECT ANSWER: A neurotransmitter that enables learning and
memory and also triggers muscle contraction
action potential - CORRECT ANSWER: a neural impulse; a brief electrical charge that travels down an axon
affector neurons - CORRECT ANSWER: also called sensory neurons; type of nerve cell that transmits information about changes in external or internal conditions to the central nervous system
amino acids - CORRECT ANSWER: building blocks of proteins
amygdaloid nucleus - CORRECT ANSWER: Center for rage and violence.
anterior median fissure - CORRECT ANSWER:
Anterior Scalene - CORRECT ANSWER: Origin: Anterior Tubercles of the transverse processes of C3,C4,C5,C6 1 / 4
Insertion:1st rib
Action: Laterally flexes neck and lifts 1st rib
Innervation: (Cervical Spinal Nerves)
anterior white column - CORRECT ANSWER: lies between the anterior gray horns and the anterior median fissure
arachnoid mater - CORRECT ANSWER: middle layer of the meninges
Aspartate - CORRECT ANSWER: Negatively charged R groups
Astrocytes (CNS) - CORRECT ANSWER: for blood brain barrier; control external
environment of neurons
ATP and other purines - CORRECT ANSWER: Excitatory in both PNS and CNS
auditory association area - CORRECT ANSWER: stores memories of sounds and
permits perception of sounds
autonomic nervous system (ANS) - CORRECT ANSWER: a set of nerves that carries
involuntary and automatic commands that control blood vessels, body organs, and glands
axoaxonic - CORRECT ANSWER: axon to axon
Axodendritic - CORRECT ANSWER: between axon terminals of one neuron and
dendrites of others
Axosomatic - CORRECT ANSWER: axon to cell body 2 / 4
Basal cell - CORRECT ANSWER: type of stem cell found in the stratum basale and in the hair matrix that continually undergoes cell division, producing the keratinocytes of the epidermis
basal ganglia - CORRECT ANSWER: structures in the forebrain that help to control movement
Biceps Brachii - CORRECT ANSWER: Origin: Long head from tubercle above glenoid cavity; short head from coracoid process of scapula
Insertion: Radial tuberosity
Action: Flexes forearm at the elbow; flexes the arm at the shoulder
Biceps Femoris - CORRECT ANSWER: Origin: Ischial Tuberosity
Insertion: Tibia
ACtion: Flexes the knee and extendds the hip joint
biogenic amines - CORRECT ANSWER: Simple hormones; water soluble; derived from
amino acids; e.g, epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine, catecholamines, serotonin
brachial plexus - CORRECT ANSWER: C5-T1
Brachioradialis - CORRECT ANSWER: Action: Flexes elbow and supinates and pronates forearm
Brainstem - CORRECT ANSWER: the oldest part and central core of the brain,
beginning where the spinal cord swells as it enters the skull; the brainstem is responsible for automatic survival functions
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Broca's area - CORRECT ANSWER: Controls language expression - an area of the
frontal lobe, usually in the left hemisphere, that directs the muscle movements involved in speech.
bulbous corpuscles - CORRECT ANSWER: deep continuous pressure
Carbon Monoxide (CO) - CORRECT ANSWER: A colorless, odorless gas that occurs
as a by-product of fuel combustion that may result in death in poorly ventilated areas.
Catecholamines - CORRECT ANSWER: hormones secreted by the adrenal medulla
that affect the sympathetic nervous system in stress response
Cauda equina - CORRECT ANSWER: collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord
caudate nucleus - CORRECT ANSWER: One of the basal ganglia; it has a long
extension or tail.
Cell layer of the retina model - CORRECT ANSWER:
Central canal - CORRECT ANSWER: contains blood vessels and nerves
Central Sulcus (Rolando Fissure) - CORRECT ANSWER:
Cerebellum - CORRECT ANSWER: A large structure of the hindbrain that controls fine motor skills.
Cerebral aperture - CORRECT ANSWER:
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