Tubes
This "tube" is responsible for moving food bolus' from the mouth to the stomach.
Esophogus
The central nervous system consists of these: _____________ and ________________.
Brain and Spinal Cord
Name the 4 components of blood.
Plasma, RBC, WBC, and Platelets
Where does digestion begin?
Mouth
The Liver can be found in which QUADRANT of the body?
RUQ
This "tube" carries blood AWAY from the heart.
Arteries
This part of your brain is where it connects to the spinal cord.
Brain Stem
What type of feedback loop do platelets follow when you have an injury?
Positive
What is the approximate pH of your stomach acid?
1.2-2.0
The sternum is _____________, _____________ and ____________from the kidneys. (directions)
Medial, superior, and anterior
This tube connects the trachea to the lungs.
Bronchus
Name and demonstrate the lobes of the brain.
Frontal, Temporal, Parietal, Occipital, Cerebellum
To prevent blood from pooling in your feet, veins have ___________, to help work against gravity.
valves
What does the liver produce to digest fats. (hint: stored in the gall bladder)
Bile
How many lobes does the left lung have?
2
This "tube" absorbs water from chyme.
Large Intestine
These are the 2 divisions of the peripheral nervous system.
Autonomic and Somatic
Which type of cell lacks a nucleus?
RBC's
After eating a large meal, what does the pancreas release in response to the high blood sugar?
Insulin
Name the 4 chambers of the heart.
L and R Ventricle
L and R Atrium
This "tube" is usually only 1 cell layer thick and has a primary role of gas exchange in the body.
Capillary
Describe the differences between the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems.
Sympathetic: fight or flight
Parasympathetic: "rest and digest"
What is the name of the iron rich protein that oxygen must bind to on Red Blood Cells?
Hemoglobin
These are the "wavelike" muscular contractions that move food through the digestive system.
peristalsis
Name the enzyme found in Saliva that starts the breakdown of carbohydrates.
Salivary Amylase