Cardiovascular System
Open Circulatory System
Edward Jenner
What are the two parts of the CNS?
Brain and spinal cord
When is an embryo considered a fetus?
After 8 weeks
What is the "central question" of psychology? (According to Ms. Gerber, anyway!)
Nature vs. Nurture
What is the name of the chambers on the BOTTOM of the heart?
Ventricles
What is the name for ANY microorganism that can cause disease?
Pathogen
Which lobe of the brain is responsible for hearing and long term memory?
Temporal Lobe
What is the name of the organ that separates the fetus's blood from the mother's blood?
Placenta
According to Freud, there is a part of your mind obsessed with doing what is RIGHT. What is the name of this part?
Superego
Describe the function of the platelets in blood.
They clot blood when there is a cut
Which type of white blood cell consumes invaders?
Macrophages
What are the 3 parts of the spine, in order from top to bottom?
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar
Name two structures that the ECTODERM will become.
Skin, hair, nervous system
Pavlov conducted a famous experiment with dogs, making them salivate to the sound of a bell. What was the name of this type of conditioning?
Describe two differences between arteries and veins.
Arteries carry blood AWAY from the heart, they pulse, they have muscular walls, they have oxygenated blood...
What is a vector?
An organism that carries pathogens from one living thing to another
What is one function of the myelin sheath?
Speeds up the signal and protects the axon
As an embryo is developing, what structure develops DIRECTLY AFTER cleavage?
blastocyst
What is the difference between classical conditioning and operant conditioning?
Classical = involuntary
Operant = voluntary (making choices)
What is the name of the largest vein in the heart? It brings blood from the body BACK into the heart.
Vena cava
Name one SPECIFIC way that we can prevent antibiotic resistance from occurring.
Taking a full course of antibiotics, not prescribing antibiotics unless necessary, developing new methods of treating infections...
What part of the PNS is activated when you are RESTING? (It LOWERS heart rate)
Parasympathetic nervous system
Name one of the hormones involved in the menstrual cycle.
Estrogen, progesterone, LH, FSH
What was the name of the serial killer that we started this unit with?
Ed Gein