Midterm Jeopardy Flashcards

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1
Q

What structures make up the central nervous system?

A

Brain and spinal cord

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2
Q

What type of neurotransmitter increases chance for threshold to be achieved?

A

Excitatory

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3
Q

What type of neuroglial have immune functions, and kill bacteria?

A

Microglial cells

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4
Q

What cranial nerve controls the sensory information for the face?

A

Trigeminal nerve

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5
Q

What is the name of a pain relieving drug?

A

Analgesic

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6
Q

What blood vessel brings deoxygenated blood into a heart chamber?

A

Vena Cava (superior & inferior)

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7
Q

What blood vessel brings oxygenated blood into a heart chamber?

A

Pulmonary Veins

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8
Q

Which valve connects the right atrium and the right ventricle?

A

Tricuspid Valve

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9
Q

What valve connects the left atrium and left ventricle?

A

Mitral or Bicuspid Valve

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10
Q

What blood vessels supply the heart muscle with blood?

A

Coronary Arteries

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11
Q

What is the process of exhalation called?

A

Expiration

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12
Q

What muscle contracts during inspiration?

A

Diaphragm

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13
Q

What respiratory structure is the site of gas exchange?

A

Alevoli

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14
Q

What is the protein in red blood cells that oxygen binds to?

A

Hemoglobin

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15
Q

What is the volume of air that enters (or leaves) in one respiratory cycle?

A

Tidal Volume

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16
Q

What is the first structure of the alimentary canal?

A

Mouth

17
Q

What is the outermost layer of the alimentary canal wall?

A

Serosa

18
Q

What structure is responsible for the majority of absorption in the digestive system?

A

Small intestine

19
Q

What are the 3 portions of the small intestine?

A

Duodenum, Jejunum, and Ileum

20
Q

Pepsin is an enzyme that breaks down what macromolecule?

A

Proteins

21
Q

What is the functional unit of the kidney?

A

Nephron

22
Q

What tube connects the kidneys to the bladder?

A

Ureters

23
Q

What materials get filtered by the glomerular capsule and stay in the blood?

A

Red blood cells, White blood cells, Proteins

24
Q

What is inflammation of the urinary bladder?

A

Cystitis

25
Q

What are the three steps of urine formation?

A

Glomerular filtration, Tubular reabsorption, Tubular secretion