What are the 3 main proteins in the blood?
Albumin, Globulins, and Fibrinogen
What tissue contains osteons?
Compact Bone Tissue
What type of epithelium cells are found in the GI tract?
Simple Columnar EPithelium
What is a Neuron?
A major cell of the nervous system.
WHich type of blood cells is in excess in leukemia?
White blood cells
Where is Simple Columnar Epithelium - Ciliated found?
Parts of the respiratory tracts, uterine tubes, and spinal cord central canal
Where is the pyloric sphincter?
Between the stomach and small intestine
What 2 meningeal layers surround the space which contains spinal fluid?
The arachnoid and pia mater
What is fibrinolysis?
The process of dissolving a clot.
Where are chondrocytes found?
Cartilage
Which tissue lines the abdominal wall and covers most of the organs in the body?
How many pairs of spinal nerves do we have?
31 pairs of spinal nerves.
- Cervical Nerves (8 pairs), Thoracic Nerves (12 pairs), Lumbar Nerves (5 pairs), Sacral Nerves (5 pairs), and Coccygeal Nerves (1 pair)
Name the 3 granulocytes.
Neutrophil, Eosinophil, Basophil
WHere is fibrocartilage found?
Located in the vertebral discs
What is the function of the epiglottis?
To prevent food and drink from entering the windpipe.
Where does the solid part of the spinal cord end? What is the ending called?
Ends at the level of vertebrae L1-L2. This is called the conus medullaris.
What are the two main components of blood?
Plasma and Erythrocytes (RBC)
Where do you find dense regular connective tissue?
WHat is the outermost layer of the GI tract?
Serosa
Name the 4 Neuroglia of the Central Nervous System.
Astrocytes, Microglial, Oligodendrocytes, Ependymal Cells