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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the major "Endocrine Glands" | Pituitary, pineal, thyroid, parathyroids, adrenal, pancreatic islets, gonads, placenta, thymus, |
| What is their function? | Too maintain homeostasis through communication integration, and control. |
| What path does blood flow through the heart? | rt atrium, ntricular valve, rt ventricle, pulmonary semilunar valve, pulmonry trunk, pulmonary arteries, lungs, pulmonary veins, left atrium, lt atrioventricular valve, lt ventricle, aortic semilunar valve, aorta, tissues of body, sup/inf vena cava, rt at |
| Arteries carry blood ______; Veins carry blood ______? | away from the heart; toward the heart |
| What does the cardiac cycle consists of? | a complete pumping cycle; contraction (systole) and relaxation (diastole) of both atria and bothventricles. 2atria contract siimultaneously. As atria relax, 2 ventricles contract and relax. |
| The immune system is organized into what mechanisms? | adaptive and innate immune mechanisms |
| What is "Vital Capacity "? | largest volume of air an individual can move in and out of the lungs: Inspiritory reserve volume (IRV) + Tidal Volume (TV) + Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV) |
| What are the layers of the stomach wall from superficial to deep? | Serosa, Muscularis Submucosa, Mucosa |
| The process of altering the chemical and physical composition of food so that it can be absorbed and used by the body cells is known as? | Digestion |
| The innermost layer of the GI wall is made up of what type of tissue? | Stratified Squamous Epithelium |
| What structures found within the innermost portion ofthe small intestiine increases its surface area which therefore increases absorption capabilities? | Villi and Microvilli |