A) medulla oblongata B) diencephalon C) spinal cord D) cerebellum Answer:A) medulla oblongata The respiratory centre is present in the medulla... View Article
A) there is no effect on breathing B) shallower and slow C) faster and deeper D) slow and deep Answer:Â C) faster and deeper Explanation:... View Article
A) dissolved in the blood B) attached to haemoglobin C) as carbonates D) as bicarbonates Answer:D) as bicarbonates Explanation: Most of the... View Article
A) has a higher affinity for oxygen than that of an adult B) has only 2 protein subunits instead of 4 C) its affinity for oxygen is the same as... View Article
The body can effectively respond to short-term exposure to cold. One of the responses to colds is shivering. It is a random muscle movement that... View Article
Excess lactic acid is produced when muscles are in spasm. This chemical is a waste product generated by the chemical reaction within the muscle... View Article
The paraspinal muscles are the muscles next to the spine. It supports the spine and is a motor for the movement of the spine. One's joints enable... View Article
One experiences a muscle spasm because the person's muscle tightens up and does not relax. Usually, these spasms take place as a reflex - one... View Article
Low back pain is a common complaint as the lumbar spine is associated with one's pelvis. It is here where most of an individual's weight-bearing... View Article
Lumbar spine is the lowest portion of the spine. It has 5 vertebrae, in some cases, some are born with a 6th vertebra in their lumbar area. The... View Article
Although the cervical spine is highly flexible, it is also a matter of great danger for injury from sudden, strong movements like whiplash-type... View Article
It is the first cervical vertebra, the one sitting between the skull and the remaining part of the spine. The atlas is devoid of a vertebral... View Article
The thoracic spine comprises the middle 12 vertebrae of the spine which connect to the ribs forming a portion of the back wall of the thorax (the... View Article
It is the opening between every two vertebrae where the nerve roots leave the spine. The nerve roots pass through the foramen to reach the other... View Article
At the time of birth, vertebral bodies and neural arches are not yet connected. The primary ossification is concluded in the first year of... View Article
The origin of the spine occurs in the early stages of gestation (during the 3rd and 4th weeks in humans). This happens when an agglomerate of... View Article
From a phylogenetic perspective, jawed fish are the first animals that possess cartilaginous or bony vertebrae. In them, the vertebrae include... View Article