Bloody Matters
This is the most abundant type of white blood cell.
What is neutrophil
The chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the lungs
What is the right ventricle
The "master" gland of the endocrine system
What is the pituitary gland
These cells transmit electrical impulses in the body
What are neurons
The five basic senses are sight, sound, smell, taste and this
What is touch
The iron-containing protein in red blood cells.
What is hemoglobin
These vessels carry blood away from the heart
What are arteries
This system returns excess fluid to the bloodstream
What is the lymphatic system
This part of the brain coordinates movement and balance
What is the cerebellum
The part of the eye that controls the amount of light entering
What is the pupil
This process stops bleeding
What is hemostasis or coagulation
The pacemaker of the heart
What is the sinoatrial (SA) node
The lymphatic system helps the body fight this
What is infection (or disease)
The gap between two neurons
What is a synapse
Tiny hairs in this organ detect sound vibrations
What is the cochlea (or inner ear)
A person with blood type AB can receive blood from whom?
What is anyone (universal recipient)
The sound "lub-dub" corresponds to this
What are heart valves closures
The largest lymphatic organ in the body
What is the spleen
These neurons carry messages to muscles
What are motor neurons
The structure responsible for detecting smell
What is the olfactory bulb
The organ that breaks down old red blood cells
What is the spleen
Blood pressure is highest in this part of the circulatory system
What is the aorta
This hormone raises blood glucose levels
What is glucagon
This division of the nervous system controls "fight or flight"
What is the sympathetic nervous system
The sensory receptors for taste are located here
What are taste buds