While Sue was playing soccer, she was kicked in the anterior thigh by an opposing player. Due to this injury, which muscle action may have been affected in performing?

The ear serves two primary functions: hearing (audition) and maintaining balance (equilibrium). Classify the following structures according to their roles in either audition or equilibrium. Do not choose one if an item belongs to both.

Jamel is a 40-year-old father of two who works as an academic advisor at the university. He reports chronic fatigue, decreased muscle strength, loss of libido, and erectile dysfunction developing gradually over the past 6 months. He also notes increased cold sensitivity, mild constipation, and a 12-lb weight gain. Over the last two months, he has noticed difficulty with peripheral vision, especially when driving. Headaches occur daily, mild to moderate, and located behind the eyes. He was recently diagnosed with a pituitary tumor, non-secreting.  Please answer the 3 prompts to discuss the challenges he may experience.   1) List all the hormones released by the anterior pituitary AND posterior pituitary using the memory tip I suggested in class. 2) What could happen to Jamel’s homeostasis if the pituitary tumor interferes with the hormonal function you listed in 1)? **Be specific for each hormonal malfunction by connecting them to the symptoms described. 3) How can his problems of vision be explained with the diagnosis of a pituitary tumor? What did I show and demonstrate for this problem in class?

Which of the following is TRUE about neurons? Select all that apply.

Your friend Vashti has pain around her neck and shoulders, so she asked you which muscles and nerves are involved in shrugging her shoulders. As an A & P learner, you answer with confidence, “The muscle responsible for shrugging your shoulders is called the , and it is controlled by the , also known as the accessory nerve.

An elderly gentleman is taken to the ER due to pain radiating from his shoulder down his left arm, with shortness of breath. The ER practitioner suspects he is suffering a heart attack. Using your understanding of sensory pathways, how is the man experiencing pain in his left arm if the problem is with his heart? 

The following organ systems have a function of producing something unique to maintain homeostasis. Match each organ system in the column left with the right description of its products in the column right.

Which of the following depicts the shape of sensory neurons with nociceptors?

Your clinician is drawing Z in the air with a finger, and you are following with your gaze as he does.  Which of the following cranial nerves are involved in this eye movement? Select ALL that apply.

Click on or circle the spot (paper version) representing the calcium ion channels responsible for mobilizing the vesicles to release the neurotransmitters.