Question | Answer |
Study of processes of living organisms
why/how they work | physiology |
Contains digestive enzymes and destroys old cells | lysosome |
Four main groups of tissues | nerve
connective
epithelial
muscle tissue |
tissue that lines the intestinal and respiratory tracts and forms body glands | epithelial |
Body system that includes the nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, and bronchi | Respiratory system |
Body System that carries tissue fluid and wastes too the blood and assists with fighting infection | Lymphatic System |
Body System protects body from injury, infection and dehydration | Integumentary System |
Body System that filters blood to maintain fluid and electrolyte balance | Urinary System |
Body plane that divides body into right and left | midsaggital |
Body parts in front of body | Anterior, ventral |
Body parts close to midsaggital plane | Medial |
Long shaft of a bone | Diaphysis |
Material in bone that produces red blood cells, platelets, and some white blood cells | Red Marrow |
Areas where two or more bones join together | joints |
Basic structural unit of the nervous system | Neuron |
Nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the cell body | Dendrite |
Sensory nerves that carry messages from all parts of the body | Afferens |
Part of brain responsible for muscle coordination,balance, posture and muscle tone.
Athletic part of brain | Cerebellum |
Part of brain responsible for conducting impulses between brain parts | Mid Brain |
Part of Brain responsible for thought, reasoning, memory, speech, and voluntary movement.
Thinking/ Aware part of brain | Cerebrum |
Cerebrospinal Fluid produced by structures called | Choroid Plexus |
Division of autonomic nervous system (Acts in time of emergencies) | Sympathetic |
Extreme accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain | Hydrocephalus |
Abnormal electrical impulses in neurons of the brain | Epilepsy |
Inflammation of nerve cells cause by the herpes virus | Shingles |
Chronic, progressive, disabling condition resulting froom a degeneration of the myelin sheath. | multi sclorosis |
Projections on tongue | Papillae |
muscle layer of heart | myocurdium |
blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart | Arteries |
Blood vessels that contain valves to prevent blood from flowing backwards | vein |
blood average adult has in body | 4-6 quarts |
Largest artery in the body | Aorta |
Blood cells that contain hemoglobin | erythrocytes |
# of erythrocytes in 1 cubic millimeter of blood | 4.5 to 5.5 million |
Bright red color of blood indicates | Hemoglobin |
Blood cells that fight infections | white blood cells |
Chamber of the heart that receives DEOXYGENATED blood as it returns from body cells | Right atrium |
Chamber of the heart that receives OXYGENATED blood as it is returned from the lungs | Left Atrium |
Valve between right atrium and right ventricle that prevents blood from flowing back into the right atrium | Tricuspid |
Normal thrombocyte count per cubic millimeter of blood | 250,000 to 400,000 |
Inherited disease that occurs almost exclusively in males and in which the blood is unable to clot | hemophilia |
Inflammation of a vein with the formation of a clot | Thrombophlebitis |
Leukocytes that provide immunity for the body by developing antibodies and protect against the formation of cancer cells are.. | lymphocytes |
Dilated, swollen veins that have lost elasticity and cause stasis, or decreased blood flow, are.. | Varicose Veins |
Pharyngeal tonsils are located in.. | Nasopharynx |
Esophagus and trachea branch off of the... | Larynopharynx |
Correct name for the voice box | Larynx |
The structures that allow for the oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and blood | Aveoli |
In order to carry air to both lungs, the trachea branches into two tubes called | Bronchi |
membrane of sac that enclose each lung | Pleura |
when cells use oxygen and nutrients to produce energy, water, and Carbon Dioxide is called | Cellular Respiration |
Respiratory disorder caused by sensitivity to an allergen | Asthma |
Noninfectious, chronic respiratory condition that occurs when the walls of the aveoli deteriorate and lose their elasticity | Emphysema |
Correct terms for a nosebleed | Epistaxis |
They bony structure that forms the rood of the mouth is | Hard palate or mandible |
Salivary glands produce salivary amylase, which... | Begins breakdown of curbs and starches |
Folds in mucous membrane lining of the stomach are called.. | rugae |
Circular muscle between the stomach and small intestine that keeps food in the stomach.. | Diaphragm |
Enzyme in the stomach that begins the chemical breakdown of fats is.. | lipase/ steapsim |
First section of large intestine | Cecum |
Walls of the small intestine are lined with finger like projections | Villi |
Organ behind the stomach that produces enzymes and the hormone insulin | Pancreas |
Function of bile is to | Emulsify fats in digestive tracts |
Chronic destruction of liver cells accompanied by the formation of fibrous connective and scar tissue | Cirrhosis |
The presence of gallstones in the gallbladder is | Cholelithiasis |
Major cause of peptic or duodenal ulcer is | Helicobacter pylori |