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The gland that produces tears
in the eye is called the
lacrimal gland
Which layer of the eye
contains rods and cones
retina
Which area of the retina lacks
rods and cones and therefore
does not detect images
optic disc
The gel-like substance that
reinforces the eyeball and
prevents it from collapsing
inward is the
vitreous humor
What structure of the eye
focuses light on the retina
lens
Sound waves entering the
external auditory canal hit the
eardrum, also known as the
tympanic membrane
Equilibrium receptors are
located in the
inner ear
The auditory ossicle called the
"anvil" is also called the
incus
Gustatory hairs are to taste as
olfactory hairs are to
smell
What are the primary taste
sensation
Bitter, salty, sweet, umami, sour
Which system produces
chemical messengers known as
hormones
endocrine system
The thyroid gland is located
below the Adam's apple
The body's major metabolic
hormone is called
thyroid hormone
What hormone is released by
the adrenal medulla
epinephrine
The "fight-or-flight" response
triggers the release of
epinephrine
The hormone that appears to
help regulate our sleep-awake
cycles is
melatonin
The matrix of blood is called
plasma
What is the most abundant
formed elements
erythrocytes
a blood clotting disorder
hemophilia
What blood type(s) can a
person with blood type O
receive:
blood type O
Pulmonary circulation involves
blood flow to and from the
heart and the
lungs
What structure divides the left
from the right ventricle
interventricular septum
Deoxygenated blood is
returned to the right side of the
heart by the:
superior and inferior vena cavae
What blood vessels carries
oxygenated blood from the
lungs
pulmonary vein
The sinoatrial node is located
in the
right atrium
The volume of blood pumped
out by each ventricle with each
beat of the heart is called the
stroke volume
The path of blood flow within
the systemic vascular system is
arteries, arterioles, capillary beds,
venules, veins
What arteries supplies the first
half of the large intestine
superior mesenteric artery
What blood vessels is a direct
branch of the ascending aorta
both the right and left coronary
arteries
The external carotid artery
serves the skin and muscles of
the head and
neck
What vein returns blood to the
superior vena cava
brachiocephalic veins
The right and left renal veins
empty blood from the
kidneys
The friction blood encounters
as it flows through the vessels
is called
peripheral resistance
Gas exchange occurs in the
alveoli
The nasal cavity is separated
from the oral cavity by
both the hard and soft palate
Air from the nasal cavity
enters the superior portion of
the pharynx called the
nasopharynx
The flap of elastic cartilage
that protects food from
entering the larynx when
swallowing is the
epiglottis
Terminal bronchioles
eventually terminate in
alveoli
The serous membrane covering
the surface of the lungs is
called the
visceral pleura
_________ occurs when
diaphragm and intercostal
muscles relax
Expiration (exhalation)
Which nonrespiratory air
movement clears the upper
respiratory passageways
sneezing
The respiratory movement
representing the total amount
of exchangeable air is the
vital capacity
Oxygen binds with
hemoglobin in the blood to
form
oxyhemoglobin
The bluish cast that results
from inadequate oxygenation
of the skin and mucosa is
called
cyanosis
The molecule that prevents
lung collapse by lowering the
surface tension of the water
film lining each alveolar sac is
called
surfactant
The abbreviation IRDS stands
for
infant respiratory distress syndrome
The fold of mucous membrane
that secures the tongue to the
floor of the mouth and limits
its posterior movements is
called the
lingual frenulum
What is the moist innermost
layer that lines the alimentary
canal:
mucosa
The release of food from the
stomach into the small
intestine is regulated by the
pyloric sphincter (valve)
The small intestine extends
from the pyloric sphincter to
the
ileocecal valve
The primary function of the
___________ is absorption of
nutrients
small intestine
The organ responsible for
drying out indigestible food
residue through water
absorption and the elimination
of feces is the:
large intestine
Which accessory digestive
organ is situated
retroperitoneal
pancreas
The sequence of steps by
which large food molecules are
broken down into their
respective building blocks by
catalytic enzymes within
hydrolysis reactions is called
chemical digestion
The propulsive process that
moves food from one organ to
the next is called
peristalsis
The process by which food
within the small intestine is
mixed with digestive juices by
backward and forward
movement across the internal
wall of the organ is called
segmentation
Proteins are digested to their
building blocks which are
called
amino acids
The first nutrient to be
chemically digested is
starch
The process of swallowing is
also known as
deglutition
An alimentary segments that
has NO digestive function
esophagus
Pepsin is necessary for the
stomach to break down
proteins
The process by which larger
molecules or structures are
built up from smaller ones is
called
anabolism
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
is produced in greatest quantity
during
the electron transport chain
What organ filters blood,
regulates blood volume and
chemical makeup
kidney
Most nephrons are located
within the renal
cortex
The tube connecting the renal
hilum of the kidney to the
bladder is the
ureter
The bladder is able to expand
as urine accumulates within it
due to the presence of
transitional epithelium
Urine is transported from the
bladder to the outside of the
body by the:
urethra
The voluntarily controlled
sphincter fashioned by skeletal
muscle at the point where the
urethra passes through the
pelvic floor is called the:
external urethral sphincter
The process of emptying the
bladder is referred to as
voiding or
micturition