Blood in the Body
Organs of the Body
Body Systems
Nervous System
Anatomical Terms
100
This is the fancy name for the study of blood.
What is hematology?
100
This is the largest organ in the human body.
What is the skin?
100
These are the two most common types of immunity.
What are genetic and acquired immunity?
100
The abbreviation CNS stands for _________ .
What is the central nervous system?
100
This is what superior means.
What is above another part?
200
Blood performs these three functions: transportation, regulation, and __________.
What is protection?
200
This organ weighs less than one pound.
What is the heart?
200
This is the normal respiratory rate for an adult. In other words, how many breaths per minute?
What is 12-20 breaths per minute?
200
The nervous system performs three major functions: sensory, integrative, and __________.
What is the motor function?
200
This is what posterior means.
What is towards the back?
300
This is the process that stops the bleeding.
What is hemostasis?
300
These are the two main organs of the central nervous system.
What is the brain and the spinal cord?
300
This is the primary purpose of the digestive system.
What is to break down pieces of food suitable for absorption?
300
These are the two types of nerve cells.
What are neuroglia and neurons?
300
This is what medial means.
What is towards the midline of the body?
400
White blood cells protect the body from this.
What is infection?
400
These are the target organs of oxytocin.
What is the uterus and the mammory glands?
400
In the urinary sytem, these are the four organs of excreation.
What are the kidneys, the skin, the lungs, and the intestines?
400
This is the nerve cell responsible for rapid communication.
What is the neuron?
400
This is what superficial means.
What is near the surface of the body?
500
This is the condition of where there is a deficiency of oxygen in the blood.
What is cyanosis?
500
These are the specific organs for smell, taste, sight, and hearing.
What is the nose, tongue, eyes, and inner ear?
500
The three main roles of the male reproductive sytem are to produce, to nourish, and to __________.
What is to transport?
500
This is where the post central gyrus is located.
What is the parietal lobe?
500
This is what peripheral means.
What is away from the center?
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