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Production of blood cells in bone marrow
Hematopiesis
Carry signals to CNS
Sensory neurons
Hearing organ; converts sound to nerve impulses.
Cochlea
Contraction phase of heartbeat
Systole
Carry blood to heart
Veins
Thick filament for contraction
Myosin
Carry signals from CNS to muscles/glands
Motor Neurons
Balance; detects linear movement
Vestibule
Relaxation phase of heart
Diastole
Small veins
Venules
thin filament
Automatic pathway for quick responses.
reflex arc
Detects vertical movement
Saccule
Carry blood away from heart
Arteries
Largest veins returning blood to heart
Vena Cava
Stores oxygen in muscle
Myoglobin
Protective membranes around brain/spinal cord
Meninges
external ear (pinna)
Auricle
Largest artery
Aorta
Smallest vessels; exchange gases/nutrients
Capillaries
Blocks binding sites until calcium arrives
Tropomyosin
Fluid in front of eye; maintains pressure
Aqueous Humour
Prevent back flow
Valves of heart
Small arteries
Arterioles
Filters blood and recycles RBCs
Spleen