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Special Senses
Endocrine
Heart
Circulation
Respiratory System
100
What nerves transmit the sense of smell to the brain?
Olfactory nerve
100
What gland secretes the hormone melatonin?
Pineal gland
100
What is the innermost layer of the heart wall called?
Endocardium
100
The Brachiocephalic veins take blood to what vessel?
Superior Vena Cava
100
What is the structure that covers the glottis, protecting the larynx from fluid when swallowing?
Epiglottis
200
What nerves transmit the sense of taste to the brain?
Facial, glossopharyngeal and vagus nerves
200
Where is growth hormone produced?
Anterior pituitary, or Adenohypophysis
200
What are the ventricles separated by?
Interventricular Septum
200
Blood is filtered by which lymph organ in the adult?
Spleen
200
The Larynx is commonly known as the?
"voice box"
300
What gland produces tears?
Lacrimal gland
300
What gland produces thymosin, that causes the maturation of T cells?
Thymus gland
300
What is the common name for the Sinoatrial (SA) node?
Pacemaker
300
Internal Jugular takes blood from what area?
The brain
300
The trachea splits into two tubes, which enter the lungs.
Main Bronchi
400
What part of the inner ear is involved perceiving statis equilibrium?
Semicircular Ducts
400
What hormone is produced by interstitial cells?
Testosterone
400
The base of the heart sits on the
Right Atrium
400
The superficial regions of the head are drain by the
External Jugular veins
400
The left lung has an indentation left by the heart known as the
Cardiac impression
500
What is the middle tunic of the eye called?
Vascular layer
500
What hormone causes a decrease in calcium levels in blood?
calcitonin
500
What is the function of the Aortic valve?
Prevents the backflow of blood from the aorta into the left vectricle.
500
What is the longest vessel in the human body? Found on the lower limb to the proximal thigh.
Greater Saphenous Vein
500
The most inferior part of the trachea is a center point known as
Carina