Urinary System
"The main functions of the the urinary system are to (1) control fluid balance in the body, (2) filter and eliminate wastes, and (3) control ____ ____."
pH balance (page 445)
"The _____ contains the major organs of digestion and excretion."
Abdomen (page 436)
"The _______ is the portion of the pharynx visible within the mouth."
Oropharynx (page 416)
"The heart is divided into right and left halves by a tough piece of tissue called the _____."
Septum (page 394)
"The _____ is the primary organ of the nervious system."
Brain (page 347)
"______ (found in the cortex) filter the blood, collect excreted water and waste products, and reabsorb water, nutrients, and electrolytes."
Nephrons (page 447)
There are _____ abdominal REGIONS.
Nine (page 437)
Trachea (page 419)
"The _____ ______, a mass of specialized tissue located high in the right atrium, is the normal site of origin of the electrical impulse."
Sinoatrial (SA) node (page 400)
"_______ is a common cause of blindness resulting from blockage of the outflow of aqueous humor, which leads to an increase in intraocular pressure."
Glaucoma (page 372)
"About 12 inches in length.... urine is drained from each kidney through thin-walled muscular tubes called ______."
Ureters (page 450)
"The _______ propels material into the stomach by a series of wavelike contractions called peristalsis."
Esophagus (page 440)
______ ______ = Respiratory rate x Tidal volume
Minute volume (page 424)
"The ______ is a thick, fibrous membrane that surrounds the heart."
Pericardium (page 394)
"The accessory structures of the eye protect, lubricate, move, and aid in the function of the eye. These structures include the eyebrows, eyelids, conjunctivae, and ______ _____ (tear glands)."
Lacrimal glands (page 374)
Talked about in multiple sections of the urinary system section, this is "the main filter of the kidney... [which is] a tuft of capillaries called a ______."
Glomerulus (page 447)
"The body obtains nutrients through a variety of processes, but the most common are through _______ and _______."
Inhalation and ingestion (page 444)
"Type II pneumocytes can make new type I cells and also produce _______, a slippery substance that reduces surface tension and helps keep the alveoli expanded."
Surfactant (page 422)
"Changes in contractility may be inducted by medications that have a positive or negative ______ effect, ______ means 'affecting the contractility of muscle tissue.'" (Both blanks are the same)
Inotropic (page 398)
"______ pain is caused by activation of pain receptors in the body's superficial tissues, such as the skin, bones, muscles, and joints."
Somatic (page 369)
"When a patient goes into shock, the kidneys respond by producing ______..... which combines with angiotensinogen to produce angiotensin I."
Renin (page 447)
Name the three accessory organs of the digestive system.
Liver, gallbladder, and pancreas (pages 442-443)
"Inhalation is governed by ______ _______, which states that the pressure of a gas is inversely proportionate to its volume."
"The ________ artery supplies blood to the brain, neck, anterior chest wall, and shoulder."
Subclavian (page 405)
There are three divisions of the autonomic nervious system, the sympathetic divison, the parasympathetic division, and the _____ division."
Enteric (page 368)