Body Systems Deep Dive
This system is primarily responsible for maintaining fluid volume, electrolyte balance, and pH homeostasis.
What is the urinary system?
This brain structure regulates temperature, hunger, and circadian rhythms.
What is the hypothalamus?
These specialized cells in the alveoli allow for gas exchange.
What are simple squamous epithelial cells?
This directional term means "toward the midline of the body."
What is medial?
A patient with damage to Broca’s area will primarily have difficulty with this function.
What is speech production?
The endocrine system communicates using these chemical messengers.
What are hormones?
This section of the small intestine is the primary site of nutrient absorption.
What is the jejunum?
The sarcomere is the functional unit of this tissue type.
What is skeletal muscle?
The plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior sections.
What is the frontal (or coronal) plane?
A high level of creatinine in the blood likely indicates impaired function of this organ.
What is the kidney?
This system transports absorbed fats from the digestive tract to the bloodstream.
What is the lymphatic system?
This gland, located superior to the kidneys, releases cortisol and aldosterone.
What is the adrenal gland?
This type of connective tissue stores triglycerides and cushions organs.
What is adipose tissue?
This term describes an increase in cell size without cell division.
What is hypertrophy?
A patient with hypocalcemia might exhibit this classic sign when facial muscles twitch after tapping.
What is Chvostek’s sign?
The parasympathetic nervous system is part of this larger system.
What is the autonomic nervous system?
This organ receives blood from both the hepatic artery and portal vein.
What is the liver?
This part of the nephron is primarily responsible for filtration.
What is the glomerulus?
This is the term for the breakdown of glycogen into glucose.
What is glycogenolysis?
A myocardial infarction typically results from a blockage in this structure.
What is a coronary artery?
This system works closely with the skeletal system to regulate calcium and phosphate balance.
What is the endocrine system?
This chamber of the heart pumps blood into the pulmonary artery.
What is the right ventricle?
This structure prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing.
What is the epiglottis?
This term describes the maintenance of a relatively constant internal blood pressure.
What is baroregulation?
In liver failure, this process is impaired, leading to excessive bleeding.
What is clotting factor synthesis?