All the Following Statements Concerning the Azygos Vein Are TRUE

question 41

Multiple Choice

All the following statements concerning the azygos vein are TRUE EXCEPT:

• A) terminates in the superior vena cava at vertebra TIV
• B) receives hemiazygos at vertebra TIX
• C) formed at the level of the diaphragm by the union of the subcostal and ascending lumbar veins
• D) lies on the left side of the vertebral column
• E) lies in the posterior mediastinum

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Definitions:

Motor Response

The physical reaction or movement in response to a specific stimulus, mediated by the central and peripheral nervous systems.

Motor Neuron

A type of neuron that transmits signals from the central nervous system to muscles or glands, causing them to act.

Effector

An organ or cell that acts in response to a stimulus, often involved in producing a response in the body.

Trochlear

Refers to the fourth cranial nerve or its associated muscle, involved in eye movement.