Fun with Physiology
This ion is necessary to expose the active sites on myofilaments to being a muscle contraction.
What is Calcium?
This bond is formed between two nonmetals.
What is a covalent bond?
c
What is Centi-?
This genus of fungi is named after the device Catholic priests use to sprinkle holy water on people at.
What is Aspergillus?
These photoreceptor cells in the eye are responsible for color vision.
What are cones?
This node embedded in the wall of the right atrium begins the conduction of the electrical signal in the heart
What is the sinoatrial node?
British scientist referred to as the Father Of Modern Atomic Theory.
Who is Dalton?
m
What is milli-?
The Latin name of this genus of fungi means "brush"
What is Penicillium?
This type of bone marrow is responsible for the production of blood cells.
What is red bone marrow?
The contraction of this muscle, also know as the prime mover, is responsible for a particular movement.
What is an agonist?
The Russian known as the Father of The periodic Table.
Who is Mendeleev?
k
What is kilo-?
The Latin name of this bacteria means "golden cluster."
What is Staphylococcus aureus?
The Bubonic plague, also known as the Black Death, was caused by this microorganism.
What is Yersinia pestis?
This process of producing ATP does not require oxygen.
What is fermentation (lactic acid fermentation)?
The French scientist known as the Father of Modern Chemistry.
Who is Lavoisier?
M
What is Mega?
Bacteria that cause bacterial pneumonia.
What is Pneumococcal or Streptococcal? or what is pneumococcus or Streptococcus?
This component of blood is necessary to help fight infection.
What is the White Blood Cell?
This series of contractions propels materials along the digestive tract.
What is peristalsis?
Depleted uranium is mostly this isotope.
U-238
μ (mu)
What is micro-?
Most common bacterial cause for necrotizing fasciitis.
What is Streptococcus?
While shiny in the preserved sheep eye, this layer of the human is pigmented with melanin to inhibit uncontrolled reflection in the back of the eye.
What is the choroid?