This valve has three "flaps" and separates the right atrium from the right ventricle.
What is the tricuspid valve?
100
This term describes secretions from glands in the endocrine system regulating body functions like growth, reproduction, temperature, metabolism, and blood pressure.
What are hormones?
100
These two structures make up the CNS, Central Nervous System.
What are the brain and spinal cord?
100
This term is used to describe the "middle" sized vessel returning blood to the heart; not capillaries or veins but...
What are venules?
100
_______________ describes exchanging gases at the alveocapillary membrane while ______________ describes the process of moving air in and out of the lungs.
What are respiration and ventilation?
200
This node is the normal pacemaker for the heart and is located in the "ceiling" of the right atrium
What is the SA node?
200
This gland, containing both an anterior and posterior, is often referred to as the "master gland" because its secretions control other glands.
What is the pituitary?
200
This part of your brain is sometimes called the "little brain" and coordinates various activities of your body, including fine motor movements and balance.
What is the cerebellum?
200
These three types of cells make up the formed elements found in your bloodstream; one carries oxygen, one fights infection, one helps in clotting
What are RBCs, WBCs, and platelets?
200
Containing both the dorsal respiratory group and the ventral respiratory group, this lower half of the brainstem is primarily responsible for our breathing. It is also a hilarious line from the movie Waterboy.
What is the medulla oblongata?
300
Name for the unique property of heart muscle that allows it to generate it's own electrical impulses
What is automaticity?
300
The inner portion, or medulla, of these glands produce epinephrine and norepinephrine, vital hormones in the function of the sympathetic nervous system.
What are the adrenal glands?
300
___________ is part of the autonomic nervous system and generally "slows down" your body; sometimes referred to as the "rest and digest" system.
What is the parasympathetic nervous system?
300
This is a specialized part of the venous system that drains blood from the liver, stomach, intestines, and spleen.
What is the hepatic portal system?
300
__________ pleura is the lining directly covering the lung, parietal pleura covers the inside of the chest wall.
What is visceral?
400
These two "number/letter" combinations designate abnormal heart sounds that might be heard upon auscultation
What are S3 and S4?
400
This "butterfly" shaped gland at the base of the neck secretes calcitonin, helping to maintain normal calcium levels in the body. It also plays a role in growth, development, and metabolism.
What is the thyroid gland?
400
This posterior lobe of the brain contains the vision center and is also responsible for storage of visual memories.
What is the occipital lobe?
400
This term describes pressure in the aorta that the left ventricle has to pump against.
What is afterload?
400
The amount of air that is moved into or out of the lungs during a single breath. A normal one is about 500 mL for an adult male.
What is tidal volume?
500
The heart lies in this "space" in the chest, also containing the great vessels, trachea, and esophagus
What is the mediastinum?
500
The pancreas has alpha and beta cells in each islet of Langerhans; the alpha cells secrete ___________ and the beta cells secrete ______________, both helping to control blood glucose levels.
What are glucagon and insulin?
500
The three layers of the meninges, named from the inside out.
What are the pia mater, arachnoid, and the dura mater?
500
This "state" describes the control of the strength of contractions of the heart; you might equate it to "lifting weights".
What is inotropy?
500
Respiratory acidosis describes a condition in which an elevation in blood CO2 and a _____________ in pH result from inadequate ventilation.