Nervous System
Which part of the neuron receives signals from other neurons?
Dendrites
What connects muscle to bone?
Tendons
What connects bones to other bones?
Ligaments
When blood has no oxygen, what color is it?
Dark red
What instrument does Zach play?
Cello
What are the chemical signals that travel across the gaps between neurons to send signals?
What are the two major muscles found along the humerus?
Bicep and Tricep
What is the largest bone in the human body?
Femur
These are the smallest blood vessels found in the body.
Capillaries
What is the tallest building in Madison?
The Capitol Building
Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for breathing, heart rate, and other automatic functions?
Medulla Oblongota
What are the three types of muscular tissue?
Skeletal, Smooth, Cardiac
What special tissue is on the inside of some of your bones and is responsible for producing red blood cells?
Bone Marrow
This vein carries blood to the right atrium.
Vena Cava
An Isthmus
The name of the railroad worker who had a tamping iron shot through his skull, severing a large portion of his brain.
Phineas Gage
When we start to get fatigued from exercise, what builds up in our muscles?
Lactic acid
What are the four vertebral sections of the spine? (100 each)
Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, and Sacrum
Name the four valves found in the heart. (100 each)
Tricuspid, Pulmonary, Mitral, and Aortic
Dane County is known for its four large lakes. What are their names? (100 each)
Mendota, Monona, Waubesa, Kegonsa
The long band of connecting fibers that allows both hemispheres of the brain to communicate and send signals to each other?
Corpus Callosum
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
What is the smallest bone in the human body?
A medical procedure where a balloon or stent is inflated in a blocked or narrowed artery to allow for greater circulation
Angioplasty
What does STEP stand for?
Summer Transitional Enrichment Program