Could be Tough
Could be Tough
Might be Tougher
Are You Smart Enough?
Do you Remember?
You Don't Have a Prayer
100
Name three functions of blood.
Preventing infection
Regulating body temperature
Transporting oxygen and hormones
100
What is number 2?
Cell body
100
Use an anatomical term to describe the heart's location relative to the eyes.
Inferior
100
Name the hormone that acts in opposition to calcitonin.
Parathyroid Hormone
100
The spine is an example of what kind of bone?
Irregular
200
Rank the following components of blood from highest percentage to lowest:
Erythrocytes, Plasma, Leukocytes
Plasma
Erythrocytes
Leukocytes
200
Which gland controls the pituitary gland and regulates things like body temperature, and sleep cycles?
Hypothalamus
200
When foreign blood cells are recognized by antibodies, the blood cells begin to clump together. This is known as ___________.
Agglutination
200
What type of cells become bone tissue?
Osteocytes
200
If a cell reacts to a certain hormone, it has __________ for that hormone.
Receptors
300
List three characteristics of a hemoglobin protein.
-Composed of 4 global chains
-Can carry 4 oxygen molecules
-Causes blood to have its red color
300
Most nerve cells in the nervous system are_________.
Neuroglia
300
Where is the thyroid found?
Base of the throat
300
Which body cavity encloses the brain and spinal cord?
Dorsal
300
A tumor in the adrenal medulla causes extra epinephrine and norepinephrine to be secreted into the blood. This is called__________.
Hypersectretion
400
List (in order) the events of hemostasis.
1) The blood vessel contracts
2) Platelets are chemically attracted to the wound
3) A fibrin mesh forms
400
When an impulse reaches the end of a neuron, what is released to carry the action potential to the next neuron?
Neurotransmitters
400
Name the formed elements in blood.
Erythrocytes
Leukocytes
Thrombocytes
400
From superficial to deep, what are the three layers of meninges?
Dura mater
Arachnoid
Pia Mater
400
What sequence would be found on the other side of this DNA strand?
ATGGACCGT
TACCTGGCA
500
When a thrombus is dislodged allowing it to float through the body's blood vessels, it is known as _________.
Embolus
500
Name three types of muscle tissue.
Cardiac
Smooth
Skeletal
500
Which gland aids in the development of the immune system?
Thymus
500
What substance allows bones to maintain flexibility?
Osteoid
500
Where would you find a basal cell carcinoma?
Dermal papillae