8887234707 | pacemaker | sinoatrial node | 0 | |
8887234708 | Veins | Carry blood to the heart | 1 | |
8887234709 | vessels | arteries, veins, capillaries | 2 | |
8887234710 | systemic circulation | blood flow from the left ventricle to all parts of the body and back to the right atrium | 3 | |
8887234711 | Which of the following assist in moving venous blood back to the heart | Hepatic portal vein | 4 | |
8887234712 | thoracic duct | large lymphatic vessel that drains lymph from the lower and left side of the body | 5 | |
8887234713 | lacteals | the lymphatic vessels of the small intestine that absorb digested fats | 6 | |
8887234714 | Cisterna | Enlarged pouch on thoracic duct (storage) | 7 | |
8887234715 | natural active immunity | acquired upon infection and recovery | 8 | |
8887234716 | natural passive immunity | acquired by a child through placenta and breast milk | 9 | |
8887234717 | artificial active immunity | vaccination | 10 | |
8887234718 | artificial passive immunity | temporary protection by receiving an injection of antibodies from another person or animal | 11 | |
8887234719 | An antigen can be a: | Toxin, protein on a cancer cell membrane, protein on a bacterial cell membrane | 12 | |
8887234720 | long term immunity | Occurs when B cells form memory cells | 13 | |
8887234721 | These cells develop into macrophages once in the tissue. | monocytes, not neutrophils | 14 | |
8887234722 | respiratory mucosa functions | Cleans & protects the air passages by trapping bacteria and debris | 15 | |
8887234723 | Larynx (voice box) | Production of sound | 16 | |
8887234724 | auditory | having to do with the sense of hearing | 17 | |
8887234725 | Trachea | Windpipe that directs air into your lungs (the trunk of the tree) | 18 | |
8887234726 | cellular respiration | the process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy from food | 19 | |
8887234727 | internal respiration | Exchange of gases between cells of the body and the blood | 20 | |
8887234728 | external respiration | exchange of gases between lungs and blood | 21 | |
8887234729 | vital capacity | total amount of exchangeable air | 22 | |
8887234730 | residual volume | The air that remains in the lungs after maximal expiration. | 23 | |
8887234731 | tidal volume | Amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs during a normal breath | 24 | |
8887234732 | expiratory reserve volume | amount of air that can be forced out after tidal volume | 25 | |
8887234733 | The inspiratory and expiratory centers are located in the | medulla | 26 | |
8887234734 | The chemoreceptors in the carotid and aorta are sensitive to | Increase of carbon dioxide levels | 27 | |
8887234735 | Alveoli | tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for the movement of gases between air and blood | 28 | |
8887234736 | Bronchi | two short branches located at the lower end of the trachea that carry air into the lungs | 29 | |
8887234737 | Bronchioles | Airways in the lungs that lead from the bronchi to the alveoli | 30 | |
8887234738 | red bone marrow is found in | Flat bones, irregular bones and epiphyses of long bones | 31 | |
8887234739 | The red blood cell | Contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen | 32 | |
8887234740 | Which white blood cells are phagocytes | Monocytes | 33 | |
8887234741 | Which white blood cells produce antibodies? | B lymphocytes | 34 | |
8887234742 | The most abundant type of solute in the blood plasma is | Albumins | 35 | |
8887234743 | The pulmonary vein | Carries oxygenates blood to the left atrium | 36 | |
8887234744 | blood types | A, B, AB and O. Type O is the universal donor and AB blood is known as the universal recipient. | 37 | |
8887234745 | motor neurons | neurons that carry outgoing information from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands | 38 | |
8887234746 | afferent | in neurons, another name for sensory | 39 | |
8887234747 | Interneurons | connect sensory and motor neurons | 40 | |
8887234748 | sensory neurons | neurons that carry incoming information from the sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord | 41 | |
8887234749 | corpus callosum | Nerves that enable communication between the right and left cerebral hemispheres. | 42 | |
8887234750 | The coordination of muscle movement and the maintenance of equilibrium occurs in the | Cerebellum | 43 | |
8887234751 | The brain stem consists of the | midbrain, medulla, and pons | 44 | |
8887234752 | sympathetic nervous system | a set of nerves that prepares the body for action in challenging or threatening situations | 45 | |
8887234753 | parasympathetic nervous system | a set of nerves that helps the body return to a normal resting state | 46 | |
8887234754 | central nervous system | the brain and the spinal cord | 47 | |
8887234755 | peripheral nervous system | the nerves that connect the brain and spinal cord to all parts of the body | 48 | |
8887234756 | The movement of joints | Anatomical position | 49 | |
8887234757 | skeletal muscle | striated, voluntary | 50 | |
8887234758 | voluntary muscle | muscle that can be consciously controlled | 51 | |
8887234759 | visceral muscle | muscle connected to internal organs; involuntary or smooth muscle | 52 | |
8887234760 | cardiac muscle | Involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart. | 53 | |
8887234761 | Origin | Stationary bone | 54 | |
8887234762 | Insertion | Movable attachment of a muscle | 55 | |
8887234763 | Tendon | Attaches muscle to bone | 56 | |
8887234764 | Bursae | Fluid filled sacs | 57 | |
8887234765 | neuromuscular junction | Point of contact between the nerve endings and muscle fibers | 58 | |
8887234766 | motor unit | A motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers it innervates | 59 | |
8887234767 | The sections of the vertebral column | Cervical , thoracic , lumbar, sacrum, coccyx | 60 |
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