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Mayra Lissette Lopez
Week 14: Assignment - Study Stack Set 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| membrane potential | a difference in electrical charge across their plasma membranes |
| resting membrane potential (RMP) | The membrane potential maintained by a nonconducting neuron’s plasma membrane |
| cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) | a cushion of fluid both around the organs and within them. |
| How long is the spinal cord? | about 45 cm (18 inches) |
| Six major divisions of the brain | medulla oblongata, pons, midbrain, cerebellum, diencephalon, and cerebrum |
| special senses | smell, taste, vision, hearing, and equilibrium |
| general sense organs | microscopic receptors widely distributed throughout the body in the skin, mucosa, connective tissues, muscles, tendons, joints, and vis-cera |
| how many ways can Receptors be classified | 4: sensory system pathway, their location in the body, the particular stimulus that causes them to respond, their structure. |
| what percentage of blood is water? | 95% |
| Elements of blood | Red blood cells, White blood cells, Platelets |
| Lymph | the clear, watery-appearing fluid found in the lymphatic vessels |
| Interstitial fluid (IF) | fluid that fills the spaces between the cells |
| Lymph nodes | oval or bean-shaped structures each enclosed by a fibrous capsule. a biological filter placed in the channel of several afferent lymph vessels |