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Regulates the heart and diameter of blood vessels

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Cardiovascular center functions

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Coordinates walking, balance, and the ability to speak understandably

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Cerebellum functions

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the outer layer of the cerebrum

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Cerebral cortex

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Contains; nutrients, serves as a shock absorber, contains white blood cells to fight infections

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Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) functions

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Ridges that make up the surface of the cerebrum

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Gyrus

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Olfactory relay, controls your body temp., tells your bday when it’s hungry/thirsty

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Hypothalamus functions

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Basic emotions

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Lambic system functions

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3 connective tissue membranes covering the brain and spinal cord

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Meninges

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Reflex arc structure that transmits the impulse to a muscle or gland

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Motor neuron

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Acts like a bridge connecting the spinal cord and medulla to upper portions of the brain

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Pons functions

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A simple, fast, predictable automatic response to help protect the body

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Reflex arc

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Reflex arc structure that passes the impulse from the receptors to the CNS

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Sensory neuron

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13
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Brain cavities where cerebrospinal fluid circulates

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Ventricles of the brain

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14
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Process that adjust the lens for near Vision

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Accommodation

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15
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Response for Vision in bright light

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Cones

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Thin transparent mucous membrane covering the anterior of the eye and lining of the eyelids

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Conjunctiva

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Where does most of our reflection occur?

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Cornea

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18
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Structure that helps equalize air pressure on tympanic membrane

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Eustachian tube

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19
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Depression in the macula containing only cones

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Fovea

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20
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Farsightedness

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Hyperopia

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21
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Colored part of the eye

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Iris

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22
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The equilibrium apparatus concerned with maintaining posture

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Maculae

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23
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Nearsightedness

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Myopia

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24
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Responsible for vision in bright light

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Rods

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Structure commonly knowing as the "white" of the eye
Sclera
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The stricter(s) for dynamic (motion) equilibrium
Semicircular canals
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A constant ringing in the ears
Tinnitis
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Sound waves directly cause what structure to vibrate
Tympanic membrane
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Antibody of blood
None
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Antigen of blood
A, B
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Blood functions
Transportation, regulation, protection
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Materials transported by blood
Oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, waste, heat, hormones
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Neutrophil functions
Appendicitis or an acute infection will cause a rapid increase in WBC
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Plasma
A plasma protein important in maintaining the blood Viscosity/liquid part of the blood
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Plasma composition by percent
92% is plasma
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Not truly cells but fragments of cells
Platelets
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Where does the formation of most blood cells occur
Red bone marrow
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AB blood characteristics
Universal recipients
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Type O blood characteristics
Universal donors
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Type A
Antigen- A Antibodies- B can donate- A, AB Can receive- A, O
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Type B
Antigen- B Antibodies- A Can donate- B, AB Can receive- B, O
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Type AB
Antigen- A, B Antibodies- None Can donate- AB Can receive- All
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Type O
Antigen- None Antibodies- Anti- A, B Can donate- All Can receive- O
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Also known as red blood cells
Erythrocytes
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Includes 2 subcategories: gradual, and agranular also known as white blood cells
Leukocytes
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Heart rate is monitored and regulated by this structure
Cardiovascular center functions
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The heart speeds up when we stand up quickly due to receptors here that detect blood pressure
Carotid artery receptors
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Narrowing of the coronary arteries reducing blood flow to the heart; has a number of causes and is the leading cause of death in the U.S
Coronary artery disease
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Circulation of blood through the heart muscle is supplied by the ___ circulation
Coronary circulation
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Heart chamber contraction sequence
Atria contracts then ventricles
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Improper closing of the valves cause ___
Heart murmur
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The action of valves closing causes audible ___
Heart sounds
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Left ventricle
Thickest walled chamber of the heart | Chamber that pumps blood to the aorta
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Cardia muscle is known as ___
Myocardium
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Pulmonary circulation
Blood is pumped from the ventricles to the lungs
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the heart beat originates in this mass of tissue
SA node
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Sending blood internal organs/all other parts of the body
Systemic circulation
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The term describing heart chamber contraction is ____
Systole
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Pathway of blood
1) superior vena cava 2) inferior vena cava 3) right atrium 4) tricuspid valve 5) right ventricle 6) pulmonary SL valve 7) pulmonary arteries 8) lungs 9) pulmonary veins 10) left atrium 11) bicuspid valve 12) left ventricle 13) aortic valve 14) aorta 15) body
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Foreign substance that provokes an immune response in the body
Antigen
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exchanges food and waste between blood tissues
capillaries
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vessels with fastest flow
capillaries
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vessels with thin walls
capillaries
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vessels with the smallest internal diameter
capillaries
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vessels that bring blood to almost every cell in the body
capillaries
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main function is to exchange nutrients to gases between the blood
capillaries
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carries blood away from the heart
arteries
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high blood pressure
arteries
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vessels with fastest flow
arteries
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vessels with thick muscle layer
arteries
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exhibit a pulse and blood pressure is measured by a "pop" sound
arteries
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structurally lymphatic
veins
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vessels most resemble these vessels in the body
veins
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referred as blood reservoir
veins
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at rest these most of the blood in the body is contained in these vessels
veins
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circulatory system functions
pulmonary trunk pulmonary arteries pulmonary capillaries pulmonary veins
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pressure that is measured as the arteries recoil during ventricular relaxation is known as ___
diastolic blood pressure
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which circulatory path carries blood rich in substances absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract
hepatic portal
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how is venous blood returned to the heart
1) contraction of the heart 2) skeletal muscle pumps 3) respiratory pumps
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filters nodes
filter lymph stores lymph

Physiology/Anatomy (22 decks)

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