What is used to decrease friction at joint surfaces?
Articular cartilage
Where does gas exchange take place?
How many chambers of the heart are there? bonus points if you can name them
4 (right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle)
What acid is found in the stomach?
Hydrochloric acid
What kind of muscles are involuntary and which are voluntary?
Cardiac and smooth muscle is involuntary, skeletal muscle is voluntary
Which bone is highlighted?
Tibia
Which muscle contracts when you inhale?
Diaphragm
Which blood vessels take blood TO the heart?
Veins
Which part of the digestive system is also shared by the respiratory system?
Pharynx
Which muscle is highlighted in green?
Deltoid
How many pairs of ribs are there? How many are true ribs?
12 pairs of ribs, 7 pairs of true ribs
Which structure is more commonly referred to as the Adam's Apple?
Thyroid cartilage
Which blood type is considered the universal recipient?
AB+
What is the function of the epiglottis?
Blocks the air passageway when swallowing so food goes to the esophagus
If a muscle has the word "rectus" as part of its name (ie. rectus abdominus, rectus femoris), which direction are the muscle fibers in?
Straight up and down
Axial skeleton
Where are the respiratory control centers located? bonus points if you can name the specific part
Brainstem (medulla oblongata and pons)
What is the only artery found in the body that is depleted of oxygen?
Pulmonary artery
Where do the pancreatic and bile duct join the alimentary canal (GI tract)?
Duodenum (first part of small intestine)
Which mineral is vital to muscle contraction?
Calcium
What is the epiphyseal plate responsible for?
Lengthwise growth of bone.
What is the membrane that lines the surface of the lungs called?
Pleura
Which white blood cell is NOT a granulocyte: monocyte, neutrophil, or eosinophil?
Where is the pyloric sphincter located?
Between the stomach and small intestine
Which neurotransmitter stimulates muscular contraction?
Acetylcholine