The Neuron
This part of the the neuron can reach lengths of over 2 feet long
axons
The chambers on top of the heart
atrium
This cell loves to phagocytose, which in Greek means "eat"
Macrophage
This disease is caused by a blockage of a coronary artery
myocardial infarction (heart attack)
This brain structure connects the brain to the spinal cord
The brain stem (or medulla)
bundles of neurons in the peripheral nervous system are known as these
nerves
the chambers on bottom of the heart
ventricles
This subtype of T cell is a killer
Cytotoxic or killer T cell
Acquired Immunodeficiency Virus (AIDs) is caused by this virus
HIV
This "little brain" structure helps you balance and coordinate movement
the cerebellum
The part of the neuron that receives neurotransmitter signals
the dendrite
this is the only vein with oxygenated blood
pulmonary vein
This cell will produce antibodies
The B Cell (or plasma cell)
This disease is caused by defects in hemotopoetic stem cell differentiation causing the loss of white blood cells
Leukemia
Famous patient "HM" couldn't store long term memories because of the damage to this
Hippocampus
The resting potential (in millivolts)
-70 mV
this prevents blood from flowing backwards into the right atrium
the tricuspid valve
If you cut your finger, this cell will show up and dump out granules of histamine.
the mast cell
This disease is caused by damage to the facial nerve (the 7th cranial nerve).
Bells Palsy
This superficial layer of the brain has gray matter and is associated with information processing
the cerebral cortex
This ion rushes into the cell during depolarization
Sodium
This node initiates the heartbeat and is also known as the "pacemaker" of the heart
sinoatrial node
This protein complex displays antigens on the surface of human cells
Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC)
This nervous system auto-immune disease is caused when immune cells attack and degrade the myelin sheath.
Multiple Sclerosis
This part of the brain stem controls heart rate and breathing
the medulla