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Anatomy Final
| Q&A | Term/Definition |
|---|---|
| division of CNS | central nervous system. consist of the brain and spinal cord. takes incoming information, transcribes it, sends a response. |
| Ventricles within the brain | lateral ventricle ( c shaped - anterior, posterior, inferior), third ventricle, fourth ventricle |
| efferent pathways | outgoing motor, carry away efferent ANS controls the sympathetic and parasympathetic |
| endocrine glands | Pituitary, pineal, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pancreatic islets, gonads, placenta, thymus, |
| sensory cranial nerves | 12: I olfactory, II optic nerve, III oculomotor, IV trochlear, V Trigeminal, VI Abducens, VII facial, VIII vestibulocochlear, IX glossopharyngeal, X vagus, XI Accessory, XII hypoglossal |
| blood flow through the heart | superior/inferior vena cava > right atrium> AV valve > Right ventricle > Semilunar valve >pulmonary artery> lungs > pulmonary vein > left atrium > AV valve > left ventricle > Semilunar valve > aorta |
| types of RBC's | A, B, AB, O: are determined by the type of antigen attached to the RBC or lack of antigen. universal: giver O; taker AB |
| function of lymphatic system. | fluid balance, transportation of fats, defensive system. |
| lobes of the right and left lung | Right: 3 lobes, horizontal fissure and oblique fissure Left: 2 lobes, oblique fissure |
| surfactant | liquid produced by type II cells of alveolar wall. found in each alveolus. to reduce surface tension. preventing it from collapsing. |
| accessory organs of the digestive system. | salivary glands: parotid, submandibular, sublingual; tongue, teeth, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, vermiform appendix. |
| accessory organs of the urinary tract | ureters (kidney to bladder) , bladder (storage), urethra (bladder to toilet) |