Brains & Stuff
The ______________ ______________ connects the two hemispheres of the brain.
Corpus callosum
The layer of the eye actually used for vision, containing rods and cones, is called the __________.
Retina
Endocrine glands found atop the kidneys. They produce adrenaline and norepinephrine.
Adrenal glands
Coronary
Two main gasses exchanged in the lungs.
Carbon dioxide and Oxygen
Brain stem
The olfactory epithelium is the primary sense organ of which sense?
Smell
Maintaining healthy blood glucose levels requires two hormones, both made by the pancreas. ___________ raises blood glucose and __________ lowers it.
Glucagon, Insulin
Which type of blood vessel has thin walls, carries deoxygenated blood, and contains backflow valves?
Veins
Flap of skin that covers the trachea during swallowing to prevent choking.
Epiglottis
Arrange the following from superficial to deep:
Arachnoid mater, Dura mater, Pia mater
Dura, arachnoid, pia
The three auditory ossicles in the middle ear. Double points if you can give the common and the scientific names of each.
Hammer (malleus), Anvil (incus), Stirrup (stapes)
The "master gland" that hangs off of the brain like a little grape. It has an anterior and a posterior portion.
List the following from superficial to deep in the wall of a blood vessel. Tunica intima, tunica externa, tunica media
Externa, Media, Intima
Organize the following in terms of relative size from largest to smallest:
bronchi, alveoli, trachea, bronchioles
trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
Vision is controlled by this lobe of the brain.
Occipital
List the 5 taste sensations.
sweetness, sourness, saltiness, bitterness, and umami
Give the common names for the following blood cells:
Leukocytes
Erythrocytes
Thrombocytes
WBCs
RBCs
Platelets
Give the organ that the following blood vessels are associated with:
Renal artery
Hepatic portal system
Splenic vein
Pulmonary arteries
Kidney, Liver, Spleen, Lungs
The bony folds in the nasal cavity that create turbulence and increase surface area.
Conchae
Area of the brain responsible for fine motor movement and balance.
Cerebellum
Spot on the back of the eye with the highest visual acuity.
Fovea (centralis)
Which blood type is the universal donor and which is the universal recipient?
O-, AB+
Order the following as blood passes through the heart:
left ventricle, left atrium, right ventricle, right atrium, vena cava, pulmonary arteries, pulmonary veins, aorta
vena cava, right atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary arteries, pulmonary veins, left atrium, left ventricle, aorta
Arrange the following from posterior to anterior:
esophagus, trachea, vertebrae
vertebrae, esophagus, trachea