Digestive
These are used for the mechanical breakdown of food.
What are teeth.
The central nervous system is made up of the ______ and _________ _________.
What are the brain and spinal cord.
Disorder in which the immune system attacks the myelin sheath of the neurons.
What is Multiple Sclerosis.
Saliva contains _________________ which breaks starch into disaccharides.
What is salivary amylase.
Dominant functions for the _______ hemisphere include spatial abilities, face recognition, visual imagery, and music.
What is the right hemisphere.
The chewed food in your mouth that is ready to be swallowed.
What is bolus.
part of the somatic nervous system, BUT are an automatic response to stimulus.
What are reflexes.
Body has an immune reaction to eating gluten.
What is celiac disease.
In the stomach, the digestion of proteins begins with which active enzyme?
What is pepsin.
The largest part of the brain; controls conscious activities, intelligence, memory, language, and muscles.
What is the cerebrum.
The last part of the small intestine is the ____________.
What is the ileum.
Uninsulated gaps, where the axon is exposed.
What is Node of Ranvier.
Gastroenteritis is an infection in the gut caused by a virus, bacteria, or parasite. A symptom includes:
What is fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and/or headaches
The pancreas produces ________ _________, which breaks down carbohydrates in the small intestine.
What is pancreatic amylase.
What is the parietal lobe.
The ___________ stores and concentrates bile which is produced in the __________.
What is the gallbladder and liver.
Type of neuron found within brain and spinal cord, process incoming impulses.
What are interneurons.
Overtime certain areas of the brain shrink.
What is alzheimer's.
Nuclease is produced by the pancreas and small intestine to break down ___________.
Controls balance and posture; if injured your movements become jerky.
What is the cerebellum.
A ring of muscles around the bottom exit from the stomach which regulates the amount of acid chyme that enters the small intestine.
What is the pyloric sphincter.
In this organ, water is reabsorbed (solidifying what was chyme); also absorption of vitamins.
What is the large intestine.
Symptoms of this disorder include tremors, rigid muscles, impaired posture and balance, impaired speech.
What is Parkinson's Disease.
Two main enzymes (proteases) that break down proteins into large peptides within the small intestine.
What are trypsin & chymotrypsin.
The brainstem is made up of three parts: the midbrain, pons, and the __________ _________.
What is the medulla oblongata.