Intro/Organization
This body system delivers oxygen and nutrients to the tissues.
cardiovascular system
What is the single most important risk for skin cancer?
overexposure to UV radiation
Name the functional unit of the muscular system.
Name the division of the nervous system that is responsible for the "fight or flight" response?
sympathetic nervous system
What is the name of the functional unit (cells) of the lungs?
alveoli
This body system removes and filters excess fluid from tissues.
lymphatic system
Which layer of the epidermis contains stem cells?
stratum basale
Name the functional unit of the skeletal system.
osteon
Which branch of the nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord?
central nervous system
What type of blood is the universal recipient?
AB+
What is a good example of a positive feedback mechanism?
labor contractions or blood clotting
What type of epithelia tissue is found in the lungs?
simple squamous
Name the model which explains how a muscle contracts.
slide filament theory
What branch of the nervous system works unconsciously?
autonomic nervous system
Name the four chambers of the heart.
Right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle
What type of vesicular transport "samples fluids" in their environment?
pinocytosis
What is the name of the pigment found within red blood cells?
hemoglobin
What is the medical term for growth plate?
epiphyseal plate
ADH
Name the functional unit of the kidneys.
nephron
What is the term for maintaining a stable environment with the body?
homeostasis
Describe the "Rule of Nines."
a method to evaluate the severity of burns divided the body into specific percentages
How many bones did we learn this year? How many bones in the human body?
~ 206
Which hormone regulates the circadian rhythm?
melatonin
ovarian and uterine