Midterm 3 Flashcards

1
Q

Fight and flight responses are regulated by the

A

sympathetic nervous system

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2
Q

the brain and spinal cord are part of the

A

central nervous system

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3
Q

the left and right cerebral hemispheres are connected by the

A

corpus callosum

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4
Q

total number of cranial nerves

A

12

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5
Q

major blood vessels that open to the left atrium

A

pulmonary veins

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6
Q

cerebrospinal fluid is produced in the

A

choroid plexus

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7
Q

transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide via the bloodstream

A

respiratory gas transport

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8
Q

this type of conduction is seen in myelinated axons due to the nodes of ranvier

A

saltatory conduction

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9
Q

cells that undergo mitosis to replace receptor cells

A

basal cells

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10
Q

this division of the peripheral nervous system consists of neurons in the enteric plexuses of the gastrointestinal tract

A

enteric nervous system

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11
Q

this volume is not included in computing the vital capacity

A

RV

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12
Q

it is the alternate expansion and elastic recoil of an artery with each heartbeat and may be felt in an artery that lies near the surface or over a hard tissue

A

pulse

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13
Q

the first step for a sensation to occur

A

a stimulus must occur and activate a receptor

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14
Q

occurrence of normal platelets in the blood per cubic millimeters

A

250,000 - 500,000

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15
Q

the roots of the spinal nerves are referred to as

A

cauda equina

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16
Q

organ that connects the larynx with the primary bronchi

A

trachea

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17
Q

cardiovascular center that helps regulate heart rate and stroke volume is located in what part of the brain

A

medulla oblongata

18
Q

the primary muscle used in silent respiration

A

respiratory diaphragm

19
Q

structure that detects static equilibrium

A

utricle and saccule

20
Q

major blood vessel that leaves left ventricle

A

aorta

21
Q

normal blood pH

A

7.35 - 7.45

22
Q

of the three small ossicles of the ear, which one overlies the oval window in the labyrinth

A

stapes

23
Q

type of tongue papillae that are sensitive to touch but contain no taste buds

A

filiform papillae

24
Q

amount of serous fluid inside the pericardial cavity

A

100mL

25
Q

lymphoid organ located in the upper part of the mediastinum behind the sternum and upwards to the root of the neck

A

thymus

26
Q

the tympanic membrane is a part of the

A

external ear

27
Q

CSF circulates between the

A

arachnoid mater and pia mater

28
Q

carbon dioxide is primarily transported by the blood by

A

transported by plasma in the form of bicarbonate ion

29
Q

blood type whose plasma does not contain any antibodies

A

blood types AB

30
Q

muscle/s use in forceful expiration

A
  • serratus posterior muscles
  • internal intercoastal muscle
  • anterior abdominal muscle
31
Q

the resting membrane potential is

A

negative 70 mV

32
Q

structure/s that forms the root of the lung

A
  • pulmonary artery
  • pulmonary vein
  • primary bronchus
33
Q

plasma proteins responsible in regulating osmotic pressure

A

albumin

34
Q

the presence and movement of the laryngeal cartilage that is responsible for us to talk

A

arytenoid

35
Q

structure of the labyrinth that is concerned with balance

A

semicircularis canals

36
Q

considered to be a slowly adapting receptors

A

pain

37
Q

cervical nerves have the ff number of pairs

A

8

38
Q

the chorda tympani nerve that carries taste information from the anterior 2/3 of the tongue is a branch of which cranial nerve

A

facial nerve (CN VII)

39
Q

heart valve found between the right atria and ventricle

A

tricuspid valve

40
Q

the anterior chamber of the eye, located between the iris and cornea, is filled with a clear and watery liquid

A

aqueous humor