Tell me where
The head is _________ to the heart
superior
part of the skeleton consisting of bones in the head, chest, neck, and back.
axial skeleton
microscopic blood vessels that are the site of gas exchange
capillaries
an involuntary, automatic self-protective response
reflex
Part of eye that senses light and sends impulses to brain
retina
If you cut something into inferior and superior parts, you cut along the ________ plane.
transverse
The three types of muscle tissue
smooth, skeletal, cardiac
this muscle plays a vital role in the respiratory system
diaphragm
part of the nervous system that consists of all of the nerves in the body
peripheral nervous system
pigment in skin that helps protect the skin from ultraviolet light. gives skin its color
melanin
The fingers are ___________ to the elbow.
distal
The two types of myofilaments that slide past each other in a muscle contraction
actin and myosin
The main site of gas exchange in the lungs
alveoli
Lobe of brain responsible for higher order thinking, memories, and future planning
frontal lobe
Type of feedback loop when the body’s response acts to oppose the change in the physiological variable.
negative feedback
The hypodermis is __________ to the epidermis.
deep
neurotransmitter involved in muscle contraction
acetylcholine
found on blood cells, what determines blood type
antigens
Part of nervous system that prepares the body for “fight or flight” during threatening situations is the role of the
parasympathetic nervous system
two types of cells involved in bone remodeling
osteoblasts and osteoclasts
Describe how a person would appear in anatomical position.
Standing upright, arms by sides, palms face forward , feet flat on ground
The process by which muscles obtain most of their energy
aerobic respiration
Write out the pathway that blood takes through the heart. Include all chambers, blood vessels, and valves.
Inferior/superior vena cava --> R. atria ---> tricuspid valve --> R. ventricle ---> pulmonary valve --> pulmonary artery --> lungs ---> pulmonary vein ---> l. atria ---> bicuspid valve ---> L. ventricle ---> aortic valve ---> aorta ---> body
Write out the pathway that a nerve impulse follows through a neuron
Dendrite→ cell body → axon → axon terminal → synapse → new neuron
Name the enzymes responsible for breaking down each of the following:
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Lipids
amylase
pepsin
bile