The 5 Senses
Name the 4 senses
what is vision, hearing (auditory), taste (gustation), and smell (olfaction)
The outer membrane of the muscle fiber is known as the
What is the sarcolemma
Endocrine glands located at the top of each kidney
What are Adrenal Glands
Structural and functional unit of the kidney
What is the nephron
The part of the respiratory system that produces sound
What is larynx
Name the 3 parts of the ear
What is the external, middle, and inner ear
__________ surrounds each muscle fascicules, whereas ______surrounds each muscle fiber.
What is Perimysium, Endomysium
Intercellular communication occurs via these regulatory chemicals
What are Hormones
Rhymes with the name of the primary male hormone. Its main responsibility is to reabsorb sodium and water.
What is aldosterone
The tiny air sacs where gas exchange occurs
Alveoli
What is the name of cranial nerve 7
what is the facial nerve
On the surface of the sarcolemma, the voltage may shift up and down rapidly. This change in electrical potential caused by shifts in ions across the membrane is known as a
What is Action Potential
This gland secretes melatonin in response to low light
What is the pineal gland
A part of the nephron named after a German scientist who first noticed the structure under a light microscope in 1862
The molecule that transports oxygen in the blood
What is hemoglobin
What do PERRLA and EOM stand for
What is pupils' equal round reactive to light and accommodation and extraocular movement
A muscle contraction in which the muscle produces an increasing tension, but the length remains constant is called
What is Isometric contraction
Regulatory system activated when the blood pressure falls
What is the RAAS system
Structure of the kidney with the name of a small cylindrical container
What is the capsule OR What is the renal capsule
The normal respiratory rate which is 12-20 is referred to as
What is eupnea
Patient arrives to the ED with an eyelid droop, which CN is affected (please give the name)
What is CN 3 the oculomotor nerve
The drug atropine blocks neurotransmitter receptors on the postsynaptic terminal of the neuromuscular junction. This causes
What is Flaccid Paralysis
Rhyming hormones that regulate appetite
What are ghrelin and leptin
Released from the liver due to an increase in the presence of renin
What is Angiotensinogen
A patient diagnosed with having respiratory failure and hypercapnic what condition can it lead to (respiratory acidosis or alkalosis)
What is respiratory acidosis