Digestive System
what are the 4 steps involved in digestion?
Ingestion, digestion, mixing propulsion, and defecation
things stored by the bones
fat, calcium, phosphorous
2 Major Functions of Nervous System
1. Sensory Reception-end of peripheral neurons monitor conditions( light,sound,temperature)
2. Integrative Functions- Sensory messages that get sent repeatedly get remembered "motor functions" (subconscious actions)
What are the three muscle types in the body?
skeletal, cardiac, smooth
Functions of the kidneys
removes metabolic waste from the blood; forms urine
what is found between the two layers of the peritoneum?
Two layers that are filled with peritoneal fluid
two factors responsible for bone remodeling
calcium levels; pull of gravity and muscles
The order of events during an Action Potential caused by the Sodium Potassium Pump
1.) Sodium Channel Opens
2.) Sodium Channel Closes
3.) Potassium Channel Opens
4.) Potassium Channel Closes
What is the endomysium?
a thin layer of connective tissue that surrounds each muscle fiber
Functions of the ureter
tubes approximately 10 inches long that transport urine away from the kidneys to the urinary bladder
Names of three pairs of salivary glands
Partoid, submandibular, and sublingual
the first step of bone fracture repair
hematoma is formed
4 Major Brain Structures
1. Cerebellum
2. Cerebrum
3. Diencephalon
4. Brainstem
What is the perimysium?
connective tissue that surrounds groups of 10-100 individual muscle fibers separating them into bundles called fascicles.
Functions of the urinary bladder
A hollow extensible, muscular organ that temporarily holds urine
how long does it take for the stomach to empty?
4-6 hours after a meal
bones that make up the sternum
manubrium, body, xiphoid process
Injury to the Cerebellum leads to
Tremors or movement issues.
Where are smooth muscles found in the body?
walls of hollow organs (except heart) in the digestive system, blood vessels, and urinary system
Is the urinary bladder smaller in males or females?
smaller in female, larger in male
how much flatus is produced per day?
1-3 pints
factors that allow free movement of upper limb
shoulder girdle attached at ONLY one point; loose attachment of scapula allows it to slide back and forth; shallow glenoid cavity with loose ligaments
The Split Brain Experiment (1981)
An experiment that discovered differences in the right and left brain hemispheres; won a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
How is cardiac muscle contraction regulated?
involuntary contraction
Length of the urethra in males and females
male 8-9 inches; female 1.5 inches