click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Alexis Arias
Week 14 study stack 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| A major hormone produces by the corpus lute | progesterone |
| The fuction of the spleen | tissue repair, hematopieses, red blood cells and platelet destruction, and blood reservoir |
| Memory cells | becomes plasma cells when exposed to an antigen |
| Peristalsis | a wave-like ripple of the muscle layer of the GI tract |
| Defecation | The act of expelling fece |
| Somatic senses enabke us to detect sensation, including | touch, temperature, pain |
| Where are the visceroceptors located | internal organs |
| Visual Acuity | clearness or sharpness of visual perception |
| Platelets play an important role in | blood clotting |
| Hematocrit | is used to determine the volume percentahe of red blood cells in the whole body. |
| Myocardium | The bulk of the heart wall is the thick, contractile middle layer |