The Nervous System and The Urinary System
Number of pairs of cranial nerves that are a part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and connect the brain directly to sense organs and internal organs
What is 12
The two forms of age-related macular degeneration are
What is wet and dry
As people age the amount of connective tissue _______ and elastic fibers ________
What is increase
Term that describes an abnormality in the heart's rhythm, causing irregular, too fast or too slow heartbeats
What is Arrhythmia
Muscle group responsible for flexing the knee by pulling on its insertion at the fibula and tibia
What are Adductors
Statement that explains why kidney transplantation is typically delayed until a patient has undergone dialysis for a period of time
What is a suitable match must be found and donors are limited
The aqueous humor does this
What is assists in the refraction process
During strenuous activity, a great number of motor units are called onto contract a process known as
What is muscle recruitment
Primary treatment for angina aimed at improving blood flow to the heart
What is administering Nitroglycerin to dilate coronary arteries
Muscles that are part of the quadriceps femoris group
What is Vastus Lateralis
Primary role of the central nervous system (CNS) is
What is to oversee everything your body does, from thoughts and feelings to movement
Muscle of the eye that is responsible for moving the eyelid rather than the eyeball
What is Levator palpebrae superioris
The most common bursae are located at the
What is the elbow, knee, and shoulder
Cardiovascular test that uses soundwaves to help identify deep vein thrombosis
What is Doppler Ultrasonography
Muscle that not only supports the head but also extends down the back and shoulders, giving us the ability to raise and throw back the shoulders
What is Trapezius
Paralyses are divided into what two general groups
What is Spastic and flaccid
Sensory organ in the nose that is responsible for the sense of smell
What are the olfactory sensory neurons
This forms a sheet-like, tough membrane that creates sheaths to cover and protect muscle tissue
What is Fascia
Foremost contributing factor to stroke and kidney damage
What is Hypertension
The purpose of an Electromyography in diagnosing muscle disorders is
What is to measure electrical activity in muscles
Women who have had cystitis a few times can often recognize the symptoms and will begin drinking water and ___________
What is cranberry juice
Diagnostic method that is most useful for evaluating soft tissue, including muscle, to help identify potential disorder
What is Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
The role of the serum globulin in blood plasma is
What is assists in the formation of antibodies
Disorder that is an X-linked chromosome disorder affecting only males
What is Duchenne's Dystrophy
The two main divisions of the nervous system are
What is central and peripheral
The structure that connects the mouth with the stomach is
What is esophagus
Muscular disorder that has increased in infants due to being placed on their backs to prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), resulting in shortening of the sternocleidomastoid muscle
What is Torticollis
With nocturnal intermittent peritoneal dialysis (NIPD). there are how many overnight exchanges
What is six or more
As people age, elastic fibers
What is increase in size and collagen degenerates