Bio: respiratory system - end Flashcards
List the progress of air from nasal cavity to lungs
nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, NOT covered by epiglottis, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, gas exchange!!!!
List the process of food from mouth to anus (snout to anus: b99 reference??)
mouth, pharynx, esophogus,stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus
gallbladder function
stores+concentrates bile, slowly releases into small intestine
liver function
regulates chemical levels in the blood, creates bile
pancreas function (2)
- cerates enzymes (break down starches, fats, sugars)
- creates hormones that reg. blood sugar levels)
golbet cells
in small intestine, secrets mucus
4 bone specialized cells + function
- osteogenic cells: stem cells that osteoblast
- osteocyte - maintains bone tissue
- osteoblast - make bone tissue
- osteoclast - destroys bone matrix
ligament and cartilage
ligmaent - holds bones together at joints
cartilage - shock absorbant
skeletal vs smooth vs cardiac muscles
skeletal - voluntary
smooth - mostly in intestines, involuntary
cardiac - involuntary in heart
4 functions of nervous system
- percieving general sensory info (pain, temp., vibrations)
- special sensory info (other4 senses)
- communicataing info from body to brain
- generating responses
go draw a neuron, answer is the label names (6)
nucleus, cell body, dendrites, axon, myelin sheath, axon terminals
glia cells
support neurons
6 nervous systems + functions
central - main one ig
peripheral - communicates between central an body
autonomatic - involuntary
somatic - voluntary
sympathetic - when youre stressed
parasympathetic - when youre relaxed