Skeletal/Muscular System
This bone articulates with the scapula.
What is the humerus?
The part of the brainstem that is in the center and relays sensory info.
What is the medulla oblongata?
These connect arteries and veins where they exchange blood and cells.
What are capillaries?
This is the enzyme that breaks down proteins in the stomach.
What is pepsin?
These are in alveolar sacs which make the lung look spongy.
What are alveoli?
This muscle helps you blow out your candles.
What is the buccinator?
This is the name for an enlarged thyroid gland.
What is a goiter?
These provide immunological surveillance and attack cells.
What are natural killer cells?
Prevents back flow of materials to the esophagus from the stomach.
What is the cardiac sphincter?
This keeps solids and liquids out of airways.
What is the epiglottis?
These joints are freely movable and have special movements.
What are diarthrosis joints?
These release epinephrine and increases your blood pressure.
What are adrenergic synapses?
When a coronary artery is blocked.
What is a myocardial infarction?
The stomach slides up through the opening of the diaphragm.
What is a hiatal hernia?
Amount of air that can be breathed in after normal breath.
What is inspiratory reserve volume?
The muscles in the hamstring group are biceps femoris, semimembranosus, semitendinosus, and ...
What is the sartorius?
"Fight or Flight" or "Rest and digest" system
What is the autonomic nervous system?
This allergy occurs 2-3 days after exposure to poison ivy.
Technical term for chewing.
What is mastication?
Opens into the esophagus and the larynx.
What is the oropharynx?
This contraction is where the tension on the muscle stays the same.
What is isotonic contraction?
Stimulates the glucocorticoid release from the adrenal gland.
What is the adrenocorticotropic hormone?
What are viral infections?
This is secreted when fats and carbs enter the small intestine
What is gastric inhibitory peptide?
The lungs are covered by this.
What is a serous visceral pleura membrane?