Senses
What are the 5 regions of taste?
Salty, bitter, sweet, sour, umami.
Primary function of the Respiratory System?
Take in oxygen and remove carbon dioxide.
What are the 2 types of digestion?
Mechanical and Chemical.
What are the 3 lines of defense?
1. Barriers to infection, 2. Inflammatory response, 3. Immune response.
What are the 4 systems of excretion in the human body?
Integumentary, Cardiovascular/Circulatory, Respiratory, Digestive.
How are cones and rods different?
Cones perceive color, rods detect light.
Which other system does the respiratory system work closely with?
Cardiovascular system.
4 steps of digestion?
1. Ingestion & Mastication, 2. Propulsion, 3. Digestion & Absorption, 4. Egestion.
What are the 4 infectious agents?
Bacteria, Virus, Fungi, Parasite.
What does the urinary system do?
Eliminate liquid waste from the body. Also controls electrolytes & metabolites, osmoregulation of blood volume and pressure, and regulates blood PH.
What are the 2 main functions of the auditory system?
Hearing and balance.
How are the upper and lower Respiratory System divided?
Upper tract is everything above the larynx. Lower tract is everything below the larynx.
To begin breaking down & softening food.
What are the 2 immune responses?
Nonspecific and specific.
How many nephrons are in 1 kidney?
About 1 million.
Where are chemoreceptors located?
Nose and mouth.
What is the function of the sinuses?
Produce mucus that lines nasal cavity to keep it moist.
Where does the nutrients from the food get absorbed?
Small intestine.
What is an immune system?
Organ system that protects your body from disease.
Normal PH of urine?
6
What is the main function of mechanoreceptors?
To sense touch, hearing, and pressure.
Main function of the larynx?
Produce sound.
What does the large intestine do?
Store food waste and reabsorb water.
What are the 3 types of immune response?
Innate, Acquired (Adaptive), Vaccine.
Where can a UTI occur?
Anywhere in the urinary tract.