Nervous System
What are the three structures that help to protect our nervous system?
1. Skull & Vertebrae
2. Meninges
3. Cerebrospinal Fluid
What feature of the Endocrine System has specific receptors on them that allow a hormone to bind with them in order to produce an effect?
Target Organs
What do we call the route that is taken by blood as it travels from the heart to the lungs?
Pulmonary Circulation
What do we call a disease-causing organism?
Pathogen
What are two types of organ systems in vascular plants?
2. Root System
Which structure of the nervous system is involved in processes such as swallowing, breathing, and controlling our heart rate?
Medulla Oblongata
What are the two types of hormones we see in the Endocrine System?
1. Steroid Hormones
2. Non-Steroid Hormones
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Which of these hormones are able to easily pass through cell membranes?
What percentage of our blood is made up of plasma?
55%
Which line of defense is categorized with increasing blood flow to an area in order to increase the amount of macrophages in the area?
Second Line of Defense (Inflammatory Response)
Name 3 factors that affect plant growth?
1. Plant Hormones
2. External Stimuli
3. Water
4. Sunlight
5. Nutrients
6. Soil pH
In which step of the action potential process does a neuron have sodium ions moving into the axon due to the sodium gates opening.
The Depolarization Step
Name 4 glands that produce hormones in our Endocrine System.
4 of...
Hypothalamus, Pineal, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal Gland, Pituitary Gland, Pancreas, Ovaries, Testes
Which transport vessel has a small inner circumference and thick, elastic walls.
Arteries.
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What is the name of the main artery in our bodies?
Anaphylaxis
Which inhibitory hormone promotes the ripening of fruit?
Ethylene
Which neurotransmitter is the most common inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain?
GABA
Which two hormones control the level of blood glucose in your body?
1. Insulin
2. Glucagon
Which valve would you find between the right atrium and ventricle?
Tricuspid Valve
What do we call any substance that can cause an immune response (but does NOT cause disease)?
An Antigen
Which type of tissue in plants is responsible for forming the outer covering of the plant?
Dermal Tissue
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Name the other three types of tissues that can be found in plants.
Which nervous system disorder can be characterized as either 'viral' or 'bacterial'?
Meningitis
If somebody has a tumor on their pineal gland, what is something we could expect to happen to them? (What effects would be seen if the pineal gland was messed with?)
Their sleep would be impacted (too much sleep or too little sleep). Their circadian rhythm would be messed up.
What is the ENTIRE pathway that a deoxygenated red blood cell would take to make it from your fingertip, to your heart, and back again.
Fingertip Cells; Superior Vena Cava; Right Atrium; Tricuspid Valve; Right Ventricle; Semi-lunar Valve; Pulmonary Arteries; Lungs; Pulmonary Veins; Left Atrium; Bicuspid Valve; Left Ventricle; Semi-lunar Valve; Aorta; Fingertip Cells
Name three examples of what our body considers to be our first line of defense?
Skin, Sweat, Tears, Saliva, Mucous, Stomach Acid, or Urine.
What are the three examples of external stimuli that affect plant homeostasis?
1. Phototropism (Light)
2. Gravitropism (Gravity)
3. Thigmotropism (Contact)