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Name two functions of the Respiratory System.
1. Provides oxygen to bloodstream and removes carbon dioxide. 2. Enables sound production. 3. Enables reflexive, protective non-breathing air movements to keep the air passages clear. 4. Controls Acid-Base balance 5. Controls blood pH 6. Filters air intake for body - purify, warm, and humidify.
100
What is one function of the liver?
1. Convert glycogen to glucose 2. Detoxify poisonous substances 3. Produce blood plasma proteins
100
What lymphocyte matures in the thymus?
T-lymphocytes
100
What does COPD stand for?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
100
What is a spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm while the glottis is closed? Hint: This serves no known function (like Hannah).
Hiccuping
200
What is the volume or capacity name of "amount of air remaining after forced exhalation"?
Residual Volume (RV)
200
Name a digestive enzyme that breaks down starches.
Amylase (pancreatic and salivary)
200
What are GALT, MALT, and SALT?
GALT: gut associated lymphatic tissue MALT: mucosa associated lymphatic tissue SALT: skin associated lymphatic tissue
200
Which eating disorder causes people to obsess about weight and what they eat?
Anorexia (Nervosa)
200
Name one salivary gland located in your oral cavity.
Parotid, sublingual, and/or submandibular
300
Name at least one of the six cartilages of the larynx.
1. Thyroid 2. Cricoid 3. Epiglottis 4. Arytenoid 5. Corniculate 6. Cuneiform
300
What is the dorm-shaped region of the stomach that is formed by the upper curvature?
Fundus
300
What phagocyte makes up about 60 percent of WBCs?
Neutrophils
300
What are the three stages of HIV? (in order)
Acute HIV Infection, Clinical Latency, and AIDS
300
What are the alveolar cells that secrete surfactant called?
Type II Alveolar Cells
400
What is the function of the false vocal cords?
Aid in closing glottis.
400
What are the the names of the four tissue layers of the alimentary canal?
Mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, serosa
400
The lymph NOT from the upper right side of the body drains into the _______ by the _______.
left subclavian vein, thoracic duct
400
What are two differences between Obstructive and Central Sleep Apnea?
1. Obstructive Sleep Apnea is more common than Central Sleep Apnea. 2. In Obstructive, the airway collapses or becomes blocked during one's sleep. In Central, one's brain doesn't send the correct signal to the breathing muscles. 3. Obstructive results in shallow breathing or breathing pauses while Central results in no breathing (no effort). 4. Snoring is pretty loud in Obstructive while snoring usually does not happen in Central.
400
What response mainly defends against extracellular pathogens?
Humoral Reponse
500
What is a function of paranasal sinuses?
1. Lighten the skull 2. Act as resonance chambers for speech 3. Produce mucus that drains into the nasal cavity
500
What are the three colon movements (in the large intestine)?
Haustral contraction, peristalsis, and mass movement
500
What are the 4 major mechanisms of antibody action?
Agglutination, Precipitation, Neutralization, and Complement Fixation
500
What are two differences between gastric and duodenal ulcers?
1. Gastric occurs in the stomach, and duodenal occurs in the duodenum. 2. Gastric is irritated by eating, and duodenal is irritated by hunger. 3. Gastric causes hematemesis (vomiting of blood), and duodenal causes melena (blood in the stool). 4. Gastric may cause weight loss, and duodenal may cause weight gain. 5. Gastric usually occurs when acid production is normal, and duodenal usually occurs when acid production is increased.
500
What does MHC stand for?
Major Histocompatibility Complex