What is yellow bone marrow responsible for? Maintaining an environment that allows the bone to function How many bones are in the vertebral column? 33 Distribution of wastes is a principle function for which of the following? Circulatory system The levator labii superioris muscle raises one's upper lip. What do the hair cells inside of the organ of Corti do? Detect sound The pulmonary valve is a heart valve responsible for controlling the blood flow from the right ventricle into which of the following? Pulmonary arteries Bones consist of two types of bone marrow: yellow bone marrow and red bone marrow.

What does the gray matter do? Integrates reflexes to stimuli Which of the following is part of the peripheral nervous system? Nerves and their branches What is the most visible part of the ear? Pinna The organ of Corti is located within the inner ear, and it contains hair cells that are located inside of it. The spinal cord contains white and gray matter. What is the enteric nervous system responsible for? The function of the digestive organs Which of the following options correctly lists the layers of the epidermis from the inner layer to the outer layer? Stratum germinativum, stratum granulosum, stratum lucidum, stratum corneum Which of the following is not a principal function of the digestive system? Detoxification Red blood cell production is known as which of the following? Erythropoiesis Which muscle abducts the thigh and is located from the ilium to the greater trochanter? Gluteus medius The fovea is a small depression in the middle of the eye's macula that does which of the following? Provides the clearest vision Which of the following organ systems does not provide acid-base balance as one of its principal functions? Endocrine system After lacteals absorb fats into the lymph, what happens to the fats? They are added to the bloodstream The smallest vertebrae in the spinal column are known as which of the following? Cervical vertebrae How do nerve cells communicate? Via neural signaling The spinal cord is the part of the nervous system that contains a bundle of neurons that transmit information throughout the body.

Which of the following carry blood away from the body in order to exchange nutrients, oxygen, and waste with tissues? Capillaries The nervous system contains several divisions, one of which is the enteric nervous system.

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