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12345344024T4corresponds to the junction of the manubrium and the body of the sternum.0
12345344970C3corresponds to the level with the hyoid bone, which can be palpated anteriorly just below the mandible1
12345345610C4 and C5vertebral bodies are level with the Thyroid cartilage2
12345346993T@corresponds to the superior angle of the scapula.3
12345350080I. NerveOlfactory - Sense of smell4
12345350840II. NerveOptic - Vision5
12345353617III.NerveOculomotor - Eyelids, Pupil Size6
12345355373IV. NerveTrochlear - Eye Movement, Proprioception7
12345355374V. NerveTrigeminal - Chewing, Face Sensation8
12345356421VI. NerveAbducens - Eye Movement9
12345356422VII. NerveFacial - Facial Expressions, Taste10
12345357390VIII. NerveVestibulo-Cochlear - Balance, Hearing11
12345360316IX. NerveGlosso-Pharyngeal - Tasting, Swallowing, Blood Pressure & respiration12
12345360317X. NerveVagus - Speech, Swallowing, The Heart, Some Visceral Organs13
12345362439XI. NerveAccessory - Head Movement, Voice Production14
12345363480XII. NerveHypoglossal - Tongue Movement15
12345373269Testosteroneis produced from the testes in males. A small amount of ____ is produced in the ovaries of females. The adrenal glands also produce a small amount in both sexes.16
12345374609The ovariesare responsible for producing estrogen and progesterone.17
12345374610The parathyroid glandreleases the parathyroid hormone.18
12345373270The thymusreleases thymosin.19
12345378565hard palaterefers to a bony plate that forms the floor of the oral cavity. It is covered by mucous membrane20
12345379302Vestibuleis the anterior part of the nasal cavity that lies just inside each naris21
12345380134Choanaeare the openings into the pharynx22
12345382024Sarcoplasmrefers to the muscle fibers' cytoplasm without the myofibrils.23
12345383099Sarcolemma.refers to the plasma membrane of a muscle fiber24
12345382025The sarcomereis considered as the basic functional unit of a muscle. It consists of the protein filaments actin and myosin.25
12345382026Sarcoplasmic reticulumrefers to the specialized smooth endoplasmic reticulum situated in the sarcoplasm between the T tubules.26
12345387131menstruationThe first few days of the cycle where the uterus shed the lining and menstrual bleeding occurs.27
12345388181Follicular phase -During this phase, an egg follicle on an ovary gets ready to release an egg.28
12345387132Ovulationoccurs around day 14 of the cycle.29
12345387133Luteal phaseis the last 14-16 days of the cycle leading up to menstruation30
12345394700Tuberclesare small. rounded bumps.31
12345394701Foramenrefers to a hole in which a structure passes. An example would be the foramen magnum where the spinal cord passes through.32
12345395734Crestis defined as a prominent ridge. The key word here is "prominent." An example would be the iliac crest.33
12345396709Trochantersrefer to tuberosities (bumps larger than tubercles) on the proximal femur. On the femur, the greater and lesser trochanters may be found.34
12345403472postural muscles are usually,*Deep, small* muscles are used for maintaining posture and stabilizing the body through fine movements.35

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