Midterm Jeopardy Flashcards
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What structures make up the central nervous system?
Brain and spinal cord
What type of neurotransmitter increases chance for threshold to be achieved?
Excitatory
What type of neuroglial have immune functions, and kill bacteria?
Microglial cells
What cranial nerve controls the sensory information for the face?
Trigeminal nerve
What is the name of a pain relieving drug?
Analgesic
What blood vessel brings deoxygenated blood into a heart chamber?
Vena Cava (superior & inferior)
What blood vessel brings oxygenated blood into a heart chamber?
Pulmonary Veins
Which valve connects the right atrium and the right ventricle?
Tricuspid Valve
What valve connects the left atrium and left ventricle?
Mitral or Bicuspid Valve
What blood vessels supply the heart muscle with blood?
Coronary Arteries
What is the process of exhalation called?
Expiration
What muscle contracts during inspiration?
Diaphragm
What respiratory structure is the site of gas exchange?
Alevoli
What is the protein in red blood cells that oxygen binds to?
Hemoglobin
What is the volume of air that enters (or leaves) in one respiratory cycle?
Tidal Volume
What is the first structure of the alimentary canal?
Mouth
What is the outermost layer of the alimentary canal wall?
Serosa
What structure is responsible for the majority of absorption in the digestive system?
Small intestine
What are the 3 portions of the small intestine?
Duodenum, Jejunum, and Ileum
Pepsin is an enzyme that breaks down what macromolecule?
Proteins
What is the functional unit of the kidney?
Nephron
What tube connects the kidneys to the bladder?
Ureters
What materials get filtered by the glomerular capsule and stay in the blood?
Red blood cells, White blood cells, Proteins
What is inflammation of the urinary bladder?
Cystitis
What are the three steps of urine formation?
Glomerular filtration, Tubular reabsorption, Tubular secretion
