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Phy StudyStack Set 2

Flash Cards for Human Physiology

QuestionAnswer
The sensory cranial nerves include only the olfactory, optic, and vestibulocochlear
The brain has _____ major divisions 6
Largest purely endocrine gland in the body thyroid gland
Which of the following statements does not correctly describe the spiral organ of Corti? The tectorial membrane bends with vibrations, whereas the basilar membrane is rigid and fixed.
_____ is used to determine the volume percentage of red blood cells in whole blood. Hematocrit
From which vessels do myocardial cells receive blood? You Answered coronary arteries
The structural components of the circulatory system include the: heart and blood vessels.
Antibodies are proteins of the family called glucoproteins.
The cisterna chyli: filters the chyle coming from the small intestine.
The lymph nodes located just above the bend of the elbow are called the _____ lymph nodes. supratrochlear
Which substance can destroy pathogens by lowering the pH to a level at which they cannot function? Hydrochloric acid
Each cortical nodule is composed of packed lymphocytes that surround a less dense area called a germinal center.
The lymph nodes located in the groin are called the: inguinal lymph nodes.
The hollow nasal cavity is separated by a midline partition called the: septum.
Paranasal sinuses are normally filled with: air.
The more common name for the pharynx is the throat.
Intracellular parasites that consist of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat and sometimes by a lipoprotein envelope are called: viruses.
Of the 11 major body systems, which is the least involved in maintaining homeostasis? Reproductive
Areolar tissue usually contains which types of cells in the greatest number? Fibroblasts
The cell organelles that synthesize organic matrix substances in bone formation are: endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus.
A synaptic knob would be located on a(n): axon.
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