Blood
What is the temp of blood?
38C
What organ does the nervous system primarily help?
The brain
Where is bile made?
liver
What four elements make up the skeletal system?
Bones, joints, cartilage, ligaments
Where do arteries carry blood?
Away from the heart
What volume percentage of blood is made from plasma?
55%
How many lobes does the brain have?
4
What are the four stages of digestion?
Ingestion, digestion, absorption and elimination
Name two areas that make up the Axial
Skull ribcage, vertebral column, hyoid bone
Are veins high or low pressured?
Low
How many RBC's are there in 1mm of blood?
5 million
What two parts make up the NS?
Peripheral and central
Where would you find the duodenum?
small intestine
Name two areas that make up the appendicular.
Limbs, girdles
What is lumen?
The space inside the artery
Name the four elements that make up whole blood.
Plasma, RBC's, WBC's and platelets
What are nerve cells called
neurons
What are proteins broken down into in the liver?
Amino acids
How many bones in a skeleton?
206
What do capillaries do?
Link arterioles and venules together