Nervous System
Control of the bodies billions of cells is accomplished by what two systems?
What are the ENDOCRINE & NERVOUS systems.
List three of the GENERAL senses
What are pain, touch, pressure, temperature & proprioception.
Three ways the human body regulates hormones
What are feedback loops, biorhythm & CNS.
This is the outer most layer of the heart.
What is the PERICARDIUM.
Also known as the windpipe.
What is the TRACHEA.
The three parts of a neuron.
What are the dendrites, cell body & axon.
List all 5 special senses
What are taste, smell, hearing, sight & balance.
This gland is considered the master gland.
What is the pituitary gland.
The right side of the heart is responsible for this type of circulation.
What is PULMONARY CIRCULATION.
Also known as the voice box
What is the LARYNX
The two principle divisions of the nervous system.
What are CNS & PNS.
After receiving a sensation, the brain sends fewer signals.
What is adaptation.
These glands no NOT contain ducts
What are endocrine glands.
This causes the LUB-DUB sound of the heart.
What is the closing of valves.
This is where O & CO2 exchange occurs
What is the ALVEOLI
The protective covering over axon.
What is myelin.
This section of the ear contains the eustachian tubes
What is the middle ear.
These hormones are LIPID soluble.
What are STEROID hormones
This medical term describes the complete blockage of a coronary artery.
What is a myocardial infarction.
This is the maximal amount of air you can breath in & out.
What is VITAL CAPACITY
The largest section of the brain.
What is the cerebrum.
This structure equalizes pressure in the middle ear.
What is the eustachian tube.
This endocrine gland is located in the neck
What is the Thyroid or Parathyroid glands.
The SA node is also referred to as this
What is the PACEMAKER
This splits the nasal cavity into right & left halves.
What is the nasal septum.