Tissues
This is the primary tissue type that forms the outer layer of the skin and lines body cavities?
Epithelial tissue
This type of bond is created when atoms transfer electrons to each other?
Ionic bond
This type of muscle contraction occurs when muscle tension increases without a change in length?
Isometric contraction
This part of the brainstem is involved in controlling heart rate and blood vessel diameter
Medulla
This gland is known for influencing a wide range of body processes and is often referred to as the "master gland"
Pituitary
Tissue type that is involved in connecting and supporting various structures throughout the body?
Connective tissue
This term describes a positively charged ion
Cation
This muscle is primarily responsible for enlarging the thoracic cavity to aid in breathing?
Diaphragm
This division of the Autonomic Nervous System causes the fight or flight response
Sympathetic Nervous System
This gland secretes a hormone that regulates calcium levels in the blood
Parathyroid
This type of connective tissue provides structural support to organs like the spleen and lymph nodes?
Reticular tissue
This substance that releases hydrogen ions (H+) when dissolved in water is called
Acid
This type of joint allows for the greatest range of motion, such as in the shoulder and hip
Ball-and-socket joint
Beta receptors are targeted by a class of drugs known as beta blockers, which prevent norepinephrine and epinephrine from binding to these receptors. What is the broader category of receptors that beta receptors belong to?
Adrenergic receptors
This is the process where a hormone is fed back to the pituitary, telling it to stop further release of that hormone
The name of the hair-like structures on the surface of certain cells that aid in movement and absorption?
Cilia
This process involves the movement of substances across cell membranes without the expenditure of cellular energy?
Passive transport
The name of the connective tissues that attach muscles to bones and are so strong they rarely break
Tendons
This division of the Autonomic Nervous System stimulates the bladder wall to contract and the internal sphincter to relax to cause urination
Parasympathetic
This substance allows RBCs to transport oxygen
This type of connective tissue is characterized by its ability to store and transport substances throughout the body?
Blood
This is the sausage-shaped organelle that functions as the "powerhouse" of the cell
The most powerful muscle in the body
Gluteus maximus
This area of the brain is crucial for coordinating voluntary movements and maintaining balance
Cerebellum
The universal donor for ABO blood typing
O