Nervous S.
When comparing myelinated and unmyelinated neurons, _____ is the neuron type that transmits signals the fastest.
What is Myelinated?
The two bones that make up the forearm.
What are the Radius and Ulna?
The fluid found in the spaces between cells.
What is Interstitial Fluid?
The average pH of human skin.
What is 5.4 to 5.9 pH? (Will take 'acidic' answer)
The 3 sections of the small intestine in order.
What is the Duodenum, jejunum, and the Ileum?
The Somatic System is _______ and the Autonomic System is ______. (Voluntary or Involuntary)
What is Voluntary and Involuntary?
The elbow is an example of this type of joint.
a. Pivot
b. Hinge
c. Saddle
What is a Hinge joint?
What type of disease can move easily through lymph?
a. Gangrene
b. Flus
c. Colds
d. Cancer
What is Cancer?
In humans, exposure to sunlight is required for this process.
What is Vitamin D synthesis?
The area of the body where chemical digestion of carbohydrates first occurs.
What is the Oral Cavity?
The chemical that crosses the synaptic cleft, allowing two neurons to communicate
What is a Neurotransmitter?
These are the cells responsible for bone resorption.
What are Osteoclasts?
The location of B-Cell maturation.
What is the Bone Marrow?
A patient has spent too much time in the sun and his skin begins to hurt and produce small blisters. Which layer(s) of the skin has he damaged?
a. Epidermis
b. Hypodermis
c. Epidermis and Dermis
d. Epidermis and Hypodermis
What are the Epidermis and Dermis?
The name of the top section of the stomach.
What is the Fudus or Cardia? (Two different areas, but they are both technically the top of the stomach)
The neuroglial cell that produces myelin for neurons in the PNS.
a. Astrocyte
b. Oligodendrocyte
c. Shwann Cell
d. Mircoglial Cell
What is a Shwann Cell?
The purpose of hyaline cartilage in a bone.
OR
The name of the viscous fluid found in some joints; produced by bursas in the joint to reduce friction.
What is bone growth?
OR
What is Synovial Fluid?
The lymphatic vessels in the villi of the small intestine that absorb chyle (Lymphatic fluid / digested fats).
What are Lacteal?
The structure that is furthest from the nail growth center.
a. Nail bed
b. Hyponychium
c. Nail Root
d. Eponychium
What is the Hyponychium?
The site of B12 absorption in the digestive system.
What is the Ileum? (3rd Section of small intestine)
The gate that is opened when neurotransmitters are released and interact with target neurons.
What are Chem-gated Sodium Channels?
In a relaxed muscle, the myosin-binding site on actin is blocked by this protein.
What is Tropomyosin?
The body processes that move lymph through the body. (Since lymph doesn't have a pump, like blood does.)
What is Skeletal, Smooth, and Respiratory Muscle Movement? ("Milking Action" / muscle movement causes pressure gradient, moving lymph)
The type of sweat gland that opens into a hair follicle. The sweat provides sugars for bacteria to eat, creating an acrid odor.
What are Apocrine Sweat glands?
The name of the mucous cells that produce mucin and a protective mucous layer in both the lower respiratory and GI tracts.
a. Goblet Cells
b. Islets of Langerhans
c. Entrocytes
What are Goblet Cells?