What are the 2 main divisions of the Nervous system?
Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous system
A hormone that can pass directly through a cell membrane is called a __________ hormone.
steroid
lymphocytes and monocytes
What is a primary function of lymph nodes?
Remove pathogens from lymph (filter and clean the lymph)
Another name for sensory neurons are _________ neurons and another name for motor neurons are ___________ neurons
afferent, efferent
This endocrine gland produced hormones that help to regulate blood sugar levels
The pancreas
What type of ANTIGENS are found in O+ blood? What type of ANTIBODIES?
Rh antigens only
Anti-A and Anti-B antibodies
The skin and mucous membranes are part of what part of the body's immune system?
First line of defense
What part of the brain is responsible for processing information related to hearing and smell?
Temporal lobe
Adrenocorticotropic hormone is produced by the ________ gland and acts on the ______________.
Pituitary, adrenal cortex
The sac that surrounds the heart is called the
pericardium
In what lymphatic organ do stem cells divide to produce T and B lymphocytes?
red bone marrow
Which division of the nervous system carries sensory signals from the heart, lungs and other organs to the CNS?
The Visceral Sensory division
Calcitonin, Thyroid
Blood moving from the left atrium to the left ventricle passes through which valve? Is the blood oxygenated or deoxygenated?
Mitral, oxygenated
What type of cells are associated with specific immunity?
T-lymphocytes and B-lymphocytes
Which type of glial cell is responsible for producing the myelin sheath in cells of the central nervous system?
Oligodendrocytes
Which two hormones are stored in the posterior pituitary? Where are those hormones made?
oxytocin and ADH, the hypothalamus
During expiration the diaphragm and the intercostal muscles __________ and the thoracic cavity ___________ and air moves ________ the lungs
Relax, gets smaller/springs back to original size, out of
Name 4 examples of non-specific immune responses
inflammation, fever, macrophages, natural killer cells, antimicrobial proteins