nervous system Flashcards
What is the function of an axon?
to send impulses away from the cell body
What is the white matter made from?
Bundles of myelinated nerve fibres
What is the cause of multiple sclerosis?
Loss of the protective myelin sheath from nerve fibres
How many pairs of lumbar and spinal nerves are there?
5 lumbar, 31 spinal pairs
How does a nerve impulse travel?
from dendrite to cell body to axon
Hepititis is inflmation of the ?
liver
The Inner and outer Membrane of the heart wall is called the:
Inner is Endocardium, outer is Pericardium
Which artery supplies the head and neck?
Common carotid
What is anemia
Anaemia is a reduction in the blood’s ability to carry oxygen
Which organ does Type I and 2 diabetes affect?
type 1 is pancreas, type 2 is kidnyes,
which blood vessels transports oxygenated blood away from the heart?
the aorta
What is the vessel called that carries oxygen into the heart?
Pulmanory vein
Which vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the heart?
Pulmanory Artery
The function of Venules is to carry:
Deoxygenated blood from the capillaries to the larger veins
What are the characteristics of arteries?
thick walls and small lumen
