Anatomy
Is the head located in the superior part of the body?
Yes
Which is the thickest blood vessel?
Artery
Which is main function of the pharynx?
Is to figth infection.
Name the tree micronutrients
Vitamins, minerals and fiber
Which are the two parts of the nervous system?
Central and peripheral
Name 5 parts of the body
Knee, head, face, elbow and pennis
Name the tree blood vessels?
Artery, vein and capillary
Name the 3 main processes of the ventilator system.
Pulmonary respiration, external respiration and internal respiration.
Name one source of vitamins
Meat
What are the features of the central nervous system?
Brain and spinal cord
What is saggital plane?
Sagital plane divides the body in right and left
Which is the function of the red blood cells?
The main function is that red blood cells transport hemoglobin
State the respiratory tract.
Nose, mouth, pharynx, larynx, trachea bronchi, bronchioles and alveoli.
Define human nutrition
The process by substances in food are transformed into body tissues and provide energy for the full range of physical and mental activities that make up human in life.
Name 3 features of a motor neuron
Dendrites, cell body and the axon
Name the skeleton functions
Protection, attachment, support, movement, store minerals and blood production
How is conformed blood composition?
By 40/45% of erythrocytes, <1% of leukocytes and <1% platelets.
Explain diffusion in gas exchange
The gas will move along a gradient from an area of higher pressure to lower pressure (concentration)
Composition of lipids
One glycerol and three fatty acids
Define neurotransmitters
Chemicals that are used for communication between a neuron at the synapse and another cell.
Explain the three types of joints in relation to movement permitted
Synovial: Most common joint, wide range of movement.
Cartilaginous: Bones separated by a fibrocartilage disc or thick layer of hyaline cartilage. Limited movement
Fibrous: Thin layer of fibrous tissue that connect the edges of two bones, no movement at all.
Define the term systolic and diastolic pressure
Systolic: Force exerted by blood to the artery walls during ventricular systole.
Diastolic: Force exerted by blood to the artery walls during diastole.
Function of the conducting airways
Low resistance pathway for air flow, warming and moistening the air and defense against chemicals and other harmful substances that are inhaled.
Explain the breakdown of ATP
The breakdown of ATP to adenosine diphosphate releasing a phosphate molecule, which provides energy for muscle contraction.
What is the composition in terms of switch fibers for a marathon runner?
Hybrid, type l and type type lla