Upper Respiratory Tract
This is anatomical term for "nostrils"
What is nares?
This is the anatomical word for "windpipe".
What is the trachea?
This is a function of the lymphatic system. (name at least 1)
What is removing excess interstitial fluid, transporting fats & fat-soluble vitamins, and fighting disease?
This is the layer of cells that create a border around the brain, and only allows certain molecules to pass (like oxygen & glucose).
What is the BBB (blood brain barrier)?
These are chemical messengers released by axon terminals of a neuron upon arrival of a nerve impulse.
What are neurotransmitters?
This is the most post inferior region of the pharynx, and the passageway for the respiratory & digestive systems.
What is laryngopharynx?
These are the little air sacs inside the lungs where gas exchange occurs.
What are alveoli?
This is one of the 4 main stages of inflammation. It lasts a couple weeks, and includes swelling & pain, but no more heat or redness.
What is subacute inflammation?
This the lobe of the brain that is in charge of executive functions like judgement, self-awareness, and problem-solving.
What is the frontal lobe?
These are the receptors that detect pressure and soundwaves.
What are mechanoreceptors?
These are the little fuzzy hairy structures that help sweep mucus along respiratory tract.
What is cilia?
This is the process of moving air out of the lungs.
This is an example of a barrier and the body's 1st line of defense (name at least 1).
What are skin glands (sebum), respiratory mucus, cerumen (ear wax), saliva, tears, and vaginal secretions?
These are the neurons that detect body movement and position.
What are proprioceptors?
These are nicknamed the "neuron helpers" because they do things like help the neuron with protection from damage, build myelin, and act as phagocytes.
What are glial cells/neuroglia?
The eustachian tubes open into this region of the pharynx.
What is the nasopharynx?
When the diaphragm contracts, it causes pressure in the lungs to be (higher or lower?) than atmospheric pressure.
lower
(diaphragm causes pressure in lungs to be lower, so that air will move from high to low and move into the lungs)
This is the type of lymphocyte that acts as surveillance in the bloodstream & flags suspicious invaders or pathogens.
What are B-cells?
The ANS (autonomic nervous system) is divided into these two sections.
What are the Sympathetic (fight/flight) and Parasympathetic (rest/digest) systems?
This the space between 2 neurons where nerve impulses get transmitted.
What is a synapse?
This is the difference between the glottis & epiglottis.
The glottis is the actual vocal chords in the pharynx, and epiglottis is the trapdoor that covers the glottis during swallowing.
This is the difference between external respiration and internal respiration.
External respiration = gas exchange between blood & alveoli
Internal respiration = gas exchange between blood & cells
This secondary lymphatic organ filters and stores blood & lymphocytes to release when more is needed.
What is the spleen?
This is the reflex that activates the contralateral limb to compensate for the loss of support.
What is the Crossed Extensor Reflex?
This is the difference between sensory input & motor output.
Sensory input: neurons detect stimuli & send info to CNS
Motor output: neurons send impulses to muscles & glands