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Nepor Musa
Anatomy Week 7-13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the basic functional unit of the nervous system? | The neuron. |
| What glial cell forms myelin in the CNS? | Oligodendrocytes. |
| What part of the neuron receives incoming signals? | Dendrites. |
| What ion rushes into the neuron during depolarization? | Sodium (Na⁺). |
| Which division of the nervous system controls voluntary movement? | Somatic nervous system. |
| The gap between two neurons is called the ________. | Synaptic cleft. |
| Function of the autonomic nervous system? | Controls involuntary actions. |
| Which sense uses mechanoreceptors in the inner ear? | Hearing. |
| What structure in the eye controls light entry? | The iris. |
| Hormone released by posterior pituitary to conserve water? | ADH. |
| Gland known as the 'master gland'? | Pituitary gland. |
| Hormone that lowers blood calcium? | Calcitonin. |
| Pancreas releases insulin to ______ blood glucose. | Decrease. |
| Blood is what type of tissue? | Connective tissue. |
| Protein in RBCs that carries oxygen? | Hemoglobin. |
| First responders among WBCs? | Neutrophils. |
| Function of platelets? | Clotting. |
| Which heart chamber pumps blood to the lungs? | Right ventricle. |
| Pacemaker of the heart? | SA node. |
| Blood flows from left ventricle into the ______. | Aorta. |