The study of hormones and the target cells they affect.
What is endocrinology?
100
Living cells that make up 45% of blood.
What are formed elements?
100
Layer of the heart which is primarily muscle.
What is the myocardium?
200
Movement of a limb away from the body mid-line.
What is abduction?
200
The peripheral nervous system consists of:
What are the spinal and cranial nerves?
200
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
What are hormones that are made from cholesterol. Give a specific example to get the dobule!
What are steroids?
(estrogen or testosterone)
200
Scientific term for white blood cells.
What is leukocytes?
200
The receiving chambers of the heart.
What is the atria?
300
Type of movement that decreases the angle of a joint.
What is flexion?
300
Impulse conduction is the fastest in this type of neurons:
What is myelinated neurons?
300
The steps to Direct Gene Activation are:
What is 1. Diffuse through the plasma membrane
2. Enter nucleus
3. Bind to a specific protein w/in nucleus
4. Bind to a specific site on the cell's DNA
5. Activate genes that result in synthesis of new proteins.
300
Scientific term for platelets?
What is thrombocytes?
300
Blood flow from the heart, pumped throughout the body.
What is systemic circulation?
400
Type of movement that results when the forearm rotates medially so the palm faces posteriorly.
What is pronation?
400
Meningeal layers deep--> superficial are:
What is pia mater, arachnoid mater, dura mater?
400
The type of activation that sets off a series of reactions that activates an enzyme.
What is second messenger activation?
400
Rupturing of a erythrocyte.
What is hemolysis?
400
Pacemaker of the heart.
What is sinoatrial node?
500
Type of movement that results when the forearm rotates laterally so that the palm faces anteriorly.
What is supination?
500
DAILY DOUBLE!!!! The typical reflex arc is:
What is receptor--> afferent/sensory neuron--> integration center--> motor/efferent neuron--> effector?
500
Major processes that hormones control:
What is reproduction, growth & development, mobilization of body defenses, maintenance, regulation of metabolism, energy balance?
500
The leukocytes from least to most abundant are:
What is basophils, eosinophils, monocytes, lymphocytes, neutrophils?