Quiz 6 Flashcards
Receptors sensitive to chemical stimuli are called what?
Chemoreceptors
The perception of pain coming from past of the body that are not actually stimulated is called what?
Referred Pain
Which of the following monitors changes in pressure, such as in the carotid artery and aorta?
Baroreceptors
The chemoreceptors that monitor pH, oxygen levels, and carbon dioxide levels in the blood are located in the:
Carotid bodies
The clear fluid that fills the anterior chamber of the eye and helps give it its shape is called:
Aqueous humor
Which of the following photoreceptors provides color vision?
Cones
______ is caused by an elevation in pressure inside the eye.
Glaucoma
_____is he body’s ability to resist infection and disease through the activation of specific defenses.
Immunity
Which type of lymphocytes directly attacks foreign cells or body cells infected by viruses?
T cells
Which type of lymphocytes can differentiate into plasma cells, which produce and secrete antibodies?
B Cells
The largest collection of lymphoid tissue in the body is found where?
Spleen
_____ in peripheral tissues remove cellular debris and respond to invasion by foreign compounds or pathogens.
Phagocytes
The phenomenon of being attracted to or repelled by chemicals in surrounding fluid is called what?
Chemotaxis
______ is the process of NK cells constantly monitoring normal tissues.
Immunological surveillance
_____ are small proteins released by activated tissue cells infected with viruses.
Interferons
