Nerves
primary motor nerve of the face is the
What is facial nerve?
What is inhalation of oxygen?
The fluid part of the blood is called:
What is plasma?
Which crucial part of the central nervous system is composed of long nerve fibers, originates in the base of the brain, and extends to the base of the spine
What is spinal cord?
The cone shaped muscular organ located in the chest cavity that is the size of a closed fist is the
What is the heart?
Nerves that preform both sensory and motor functions are called
What is mixed nerves?
The body system responsible for circulation of the blood including the heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries, is called the
What is cardiovascular system?
Cells that fight bacteria and other foreign substances are called leukocytes or
What is white blood cells?
Motor nerves carry messages from the brain to the muscles and are called
What are efferent?
How many beats per minute is considered to be the average resting heart rate?
What is 65-85 BPM?
The trifacial nerve is also known as
What is fifth cranial nerve?
The primary function of the excretory system is to
What is eliminate waste and toxins from body?
Which one of the following components is responsible for the clotting of blood?
What is platelets?
The large upper part of the brain responsible for thought, mental function, and memory is
What is Cerebrum?
The upper chambers of the heart include the:
the 11th cranial nerve that extends into the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscle is called the
What is accessory nerve?
The brain, spinal cord, and cranial/spinal nerves make up the:
What is the central nervous system?
4 components of the blood are:
Red blood cells, white blood cells, blood platelets, plasma
The average human brain weighs between
What is 45-49 ounces?
Thick walled vessels that expand and contract with the pressure of the blood, helping pump the flow coming from the heart are known as
What is arteries?
The thread-like fibers that extend from the nerve cell and take information away from the cell body in the form of nerve impulses are called
What are axons?
The system that breaks down food to be easily absorbed by cells or to become waste is the
What is digestive system?
What arteries supply blood to the face, head, and neck?
Common carotid arteries
The smaller subsection of the brain responsible for regulating moto function, muscle movement, balance and heart rate is:
What is cerebellum?
What is the membrane that encases and protects the heart
What is pericardium?