Autonomic NS
Sympathetic preganglionic neurons originate from this region of the spinal cord.
What is thoracolumbar?
This structure of the eye is primarily responsible for adjusting lens shape during accommodation.
What is the ciliary body?
The granular cells that would stain red/pink in their cytoplasm are _____.
What are eosinophils?
The largest leukocyte is the ___________.
What is monocyte?
This structure prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing.
What is the uvula?
In the parasympathetic division, postganglionic neurons release this neurotransmitter.
What is acetylcholine?
The taste receptors on papillae that are found on the lateral edges of the tongue are:
What are foliate?
Atrial systole corresponds to ventricular __________.
What is diastole?
This lymphatic structure filters lymph and is a site of immune cell activation.
What is lymph node?
__________ reduces surface tension in the alveoli.
What is surfactant?
The pupils will __________ following effects associated with parasympathetic activation.
What is constrict?
This cranial nerve contains special sensory axons from the posterior 1/3 of the tongue.
What is glossopharyngeal (CN IX)?
The layer of a blood vessel that is composed of smooth muscle is the: ___________.
What is tunica media?
The ___________ collects lymph from the right side of the body superior to the diaphragm.
What is the right lymphatic duct?
The alveoli is lined with __________.
What is simple squamous epithelium?
What is short?
The cranial nerve that innervates the muscles responsible for elevation and depression of the eye, along with adduction is _____.
What is CN III?
The pulmonary ________ carry oxygen poor blood away from the heart.
What are arteries?
This organ is responsible for the maturation of T lymphocytes.
What is the thymus?
Type ______ alveolar cells make up 95% of all alveolar cells and are responsible for gas exchange.
What is 1?
The sympathetic post-ganglionic fibers release this neurotransmitter.
What is epinephrine (or norepinephrine)?
As sound waves are transmitted through the middle and inner ear, the stapes presses against the oval window, generating pressure waves in the perilymph within the __________.
What is scala vestibuli?
The umbilical ______ carries oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus.
What is vein? (Side note: the umbilical vein turns into the round ligament after birth! We didn't talk about this yet but that's the fibrous connective tissue that it forms!)
As your small intestine absorbs the nutrients from this meal, the lipids from the milk will be absorbed into the lymphatic system through the _________.
What is the cisterna chyli?
The prime mover of inspiration is _________.
What is the diaphragm?