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121 Cards in this Set
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Human Organization from most basic to most complex
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1. cell
2. tissue 3. organ 4. organ system 5. organism |
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Most common type of cartilage in the human body
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hyaline
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Type of cancer that originates from the blood
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Leukemia
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Saliva glands sevret their saliva onto a surface and are therefore considered _________ glands.
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exocrine
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You have set blood sugar levels that allow you to function normally. Of which feedback system would this be an example?
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Negative feedback
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How would you classify a sinus infection?
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local and acute
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Match the following organ systems to their organ or function:
1. Integumentary system 2. Endocrine system 3. Digestive system 4. Urinary system |
1. skin
2. produces hormones 3. salivary glands 4. kidneys |
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Match the following vitamins & minerals to their characteristic:
1. requires sunlight 2. water soluble 3. good for your eyes 4. good for the thyroid gland |
1. vitamin D
2. vitamin C 3. vitamin A 4. Iodine |
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Crystalized bile that may block the bile ducts would be _________.
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gall stones
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Once food has been digested and liquified by the stomach it is called ____________.
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chyme
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When your blood sugar levels drop between meals and you need a little extra glucose--from which organ would you get it?
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liver
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What is the best source of quick energy?
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carbohydrates
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When you vomit, which sphincter is forced open?
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cardiac (esophageal)
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What percent of your daily serving of meats is in a small 6 oz. steak?
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100%
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Which organ system is responsible for immunity, asorbtion of fats, and drainage of tissue fluids?
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lymphatic
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Hair is an accessory structure of which organ system?
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integumentary
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__________ has no nucleus and carries oxygen.
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red blood cells
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A voluntary muscle
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skeletal muscle
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What are the three layers associated with the skin?
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epidermis
dermis subcutaneous |
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__________ is designed for strength and found at the ends of bones.
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spongy bone
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Epithelial tissue binds and supports body parts and also _________.
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covers body surfaces and lines body cavities
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Homeostasis
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maintains a relatively constant internal environment
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________ can be very long and conducts impulses away from the cell body of a neuron.
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axon
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A muscle that has branching and intercalated disks
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cardiac muscle
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_________ are very important to the immune system and produce antibodies.
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leucocytes
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Dendrites and axons make up the cells of which type of tssue?
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nervous
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A muscle found only in the heart
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cardiac muscle
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Which vitamin is not an antioxidant?
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Vitamin C
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Which enzyme acts on protein in the stomach?
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pepsin
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Needed for healthy eyes.
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Vitamin A
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Which vitamin is water soluble?
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Vitamin C
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The rhythmic contractions that push food through the digestive tract are called _________.
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peristalsis
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What is considered "good cholesterol?"
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HDL (high density proteins) which carries cholesterol away from the cells to the liver
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What is chyme?
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liquid food
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The small pear-shaped, muscular sac attached to the liver is the ___________.
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gall bladder
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The small intestines is filled with villi to __________.
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increase surface area
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The blood vessel that brings oxygenated blood to the liver is called the __________.
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hepatic artery
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What are the functions of the liver?
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1. Stores glucose
2. Stores iron and vitamins 3. produces bile 4. filters the blood and removes toxins |
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How many adult teeth do humans have?
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32
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Which enzyme acts on protein in the small intestine?
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trypsin
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Which vitamin is water soluble?
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Vitamin C
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The rhythmic contractions that push food through the digestive tract are called _________.
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peristalsis
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What is considered "good cholesterol?"
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HDL (high density proteins) which carries cholesterol away from the cells to the liver
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What is chyme?
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liquid food
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The small pear-shaped, muscular sac attached to the liver is the ___________.
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gall bladder
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The small intestines is filled with villi to __________.
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increase surface area
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The blood vessel that brings oxygenated blood to the liver is called the __________.
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hepatic artery
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What are the functions of the liver?
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1. Stores glucose
2. Stores iron and vitamins 3. produces bile 4. filters the blood and removes toxins |
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How many adult teeth do humans have?
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32
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Which enzyme acts on protein in the small intestine?
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trypsin
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Which type of blood vessel can withstand the most pressure?
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arteries
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Which of the following carries oxygenated blood:
1. pulmonary artery 2. pulmonary trunk 3. pulmonary vein 4. superior vena cava |
pulmonary vein
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What carries blood to the kidneys?
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renal arteries
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Match the following blood cells to their function:
1. helps with blood clotting 2. carries oxygen 3. fights infection |
1. platelet (thrombocyte)
2. red blood cell (erythrocyte) 3. white blood cell (leukocyte) |
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If you have type A blood--which type of blood can you receive?
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A & O
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Are B cells and T cells part of the acquired or innate immune systems?
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acquired
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What is an example of active immunity?
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vaccines
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What is responsible for producing antibodies?
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plasma cells
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What is responsible for engulfing pathogens?
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phagocytes
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Match the following organs to their role in the lymphatic systems:
1. where B cells go to mature 2. where white blood cells are produced 3. where blood is cleansed 4. where lymph is cleansed 5. where T cells go to mature |
1. bone marrow
2. bone marrow 3. spleen 4. lymph nodes 5. thymus |
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Which of the following has valves:
1. veins 2. arteries 3. capillaries |
veins
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The SA node is located in the _________.
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right atrium
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Smaller branches of the arteries that lead to capillaries are the ________.
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arterioles
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_________ sends out electrical impulses to the muscles of the ventricles.
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AV node
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Which vessels carry blood away from the heart?
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arteries
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Which valves are located between the R. or L. ventricle and a blood vessel?
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semilunar
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When the blood leaves the left atrium it enters the _________.
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left ventricle
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The iliac arteries supply blood to the _________.
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legs
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What does not carry oxygenated blood?
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pulmonary artery
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What carries blood to the kidneys?
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renal artery
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Fibrous strings that attach to the ventricle wall and support the atrioventricular valves are called _________.
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chordae tendae
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The sound we hear and call our heartbeat is actually _______.
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valves closing
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An EKG (or ECG) measures __________.
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electrical impulses
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Blood is carried out to the body from the heart through the ________.
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aorta
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Red blood cells are produced in the _______.
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bone marrow
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Plasma cells are responible for _________.
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producing antibodies
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HDN (hemolytic disease of a newborn) is concern when _________.
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the father is Rh+ and the mother is Rh-
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B cells mature in the _______.
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bone marrow
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Anaphylactic shock usually occurs due to _________.
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an allergic reaction
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The tuberculosis test )redness after 48 hours) depends on the reaction of _________.
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secondary immune response
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What is long lived and depends on memory cells produced by the body?
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active immunity
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Antigens are _________.
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foreign substances
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Pathogens are __________.
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disease causing substances
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The function of the spleen is __________.
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to cleanse blood
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What might happen if apoptosis does not occur in T cells?
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cancer
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What enters the kidents through the hilum?
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renal artery
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The renal pyramids are found in which region of the kidneys?
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renal medulla
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Put the following organs in order from urine production to exiting the body:
1. kidney 2. ureter 3. bladder 4. urethra |
1. kidney
2. ureter 3. bladder 4. urethra |
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Trace the flow of urine production through a nephron by placing the following in order:
1. collecting duct 2. glomerular capsule 3. proximal convoluted tubule 4. distal convoluted tubule 5. loop of Henle (or loop of nephron) |
1. glomerular capsule
2. proximal convoluted tubule 3. loop of Henle 4. distal convoluted tubule 5. collecting duct |
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Trace the flow of blood though a nephron by placing the following in order:
1. renal vein 2. peritubular capillary 3. inferior vena cava 4. afferent arteriole 5. renal artery 6. glomerulus 7. effernt arteriole 8. renal venule |
1. renal artery
2. afferent arteriole 3. glomerulus 4. efferent arteriole 5. peritubular capillary 6. renal venule 7. renal vein 8. inferior vena cava |
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Trace the flow of water through a nephron by placing the following in order:
1. proximal convoluted tubule 2. peritubular capillaries 3. glomerulus 4. collecting duct 5. glomerular capsule 6. distal convoluted tubule |
1. glomerulus
2. glomerular capsule 3. proximal convoluted tbule 4. peritubular capillaries 5. distal convoluted tubule 6. collecting duct |
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Urine is stored in the _______.
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bladder
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Urine drips from the collecting ducts into the ________.
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renal pelvis
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The two sets of capillaries in the nephron are the peritubular capillaries and the ________.
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glomerulus
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________ pass across the synaptic cleft and move into the receptors of the post-synaptic membrane.
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neurotransmitters
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The limbic system is associated wtih ________.
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emotions
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Cytoplasmic extensions that carry impulses away from the cell body of a neuron are called ________.
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axons
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The protective coating and insulation around axons is called ________.
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myelin sheath
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Trace the typical nerve or reflex pathway by placing the following in order:
1. motor neuron 2. interneuron 3. sensory receptor 4. effector 5. sensory neuron |
1. sensory neuron
2. sensory neuron 3. interneuron 4. motor neuron 5. effector |
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What is responsible for the "flight or fight" response?
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sympathetic system
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A collection of cell bodies in the PNS is called a ________.
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ganglia
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Taste is due to ________.
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chemoreceptors
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I know where my left foot is (without looking at it) thanks to _________.
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proprioreceptors
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Trace the following of light through the eye by placing the following in order:
1. aqueous humor 2. vitreous humor 3. cornea 4. retina 5. lens 6. optic nerve |
1. cornea
2. aqueous humor 3. lens 4. vitreous humor 5. retina 6. optic nerve |
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Trace the flow of sound waves through the ear by placing the following in order:
1. auditory canal 2. tympanic membrane 3. auditory nerve 4. pinna 5. vestibule 6. ossicles 7. cochlea |
1. pinna
2. auditory canal 3. tympanic membrane 4. ossicles 5. vestibule 6. cochlea 7. auditory nerve |
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_______ is the pathway through wich bacteria (for and ear infection) would travel from pharynx (back of the throat) to the middle ear.
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auditory tube (eustachian tube)
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If I am dizzy due to an ear infection, there must be extra fluid build up or something causing pressure on the _______ that would cause my dizziness.
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inner ear
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A collection of cell bodies in the PNS is called a ________.
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ganglia
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Taste is due to ________.
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chemoreceptors
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I know where my left foot is (without looking at it) thanks to _________.
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proprioreceptors
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Trace the following of light through the eye by placing the following in order:
1. aqueous humor 2. vitreous humor 3. cornea 4. retina 5. lens 6. optic nerve |
1. cornea
2. aqueous humor 3. lens 4. vitreous humor 5. retina 6. optic nerve |
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Trace the flow of sound waves through the ear by placing the following in order:
1. auditory canal 2. tympanic membrane 3. auditory nerve 4. pinna 5. vestibule 6. ossicles 7. cochlea |
1. pinna
2. auditory canal 3. tympanic membrane 4. ossicles 5. vestibule 6. cochlea 7. auditory nerve |
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_______ is the pathway through wich bacteria (for and ear infection) would travel from pharynx (back of the throat) to the middle ear.
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auditory tube (eustachian tube)
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If I am dizzy due to an ear infection, there must be extra fluid build up or something causing pressure on the _______ that would cause my dizziness.
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inner ear
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A collection of cell bodies in the PNS is called a ________.
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ganglia
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Taste is due to ________.
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chemoreceptors
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I know where my left foot is (without looking at it) thanks to _________.
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proprioreceptors
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Trace the following of light through the eye by placing the following in order:
1. aqueous humor 2. vitreous humor 3. cornea 4. retina 5. lens 6. optic nerve |
1. cornea
2. aqueous humor 3. lens 4. vitreous humor 5. retina 6. optic nerve |
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Trace the flow of sound waves through the ear by placing the following in order:
1. auditory canal 2. tympanic membrane 3. auditory nerve 4. pinna 5. vestibule 6. ossicles 7. cochlea |
1. pinna
2. auditory canal 3. tympanic membrane 4. ossicles 5. vestibule 6. cochlea 7. auditory nerve |
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_______ is the pathway through wich bacteria (for and ear infection) would travel from pharynx (back of the throat) to the middle ear.
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auditory tube (eustachian tube)
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If I am dizzy due to an ear infection, there must be extra fluid build up or something causing pressure on the _______ that would cause my dizziness.
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inner ear
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