digestion and tings Flashcards
(11 cards)
digestive functions
ingest and digest food, absorb nutrients, eliminate indigestible remains
digestive order
mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus (MY PRETTY EASTER SUNDAY SHOES LOOKED REALLY AWESOME)
what is the male pelvis shaped like?
a funnel
what is the female pelvis shaped like?
oval, rounder and wider
what is INTEGRATION - nervous system
sums up everything taking place, makes decisions on what needs to be done
what is synapse?
binding of a neurotransmitter, such as acetylcholine, to receptors in the receiving membrane
causes excitation or inhibition
what is the reflex arc?
interneurons integrate the incoming data and relay signals to motor neurons
what is the primary somatosensory area?
receives sensory info from sensory neurons
what is the wernicke’s area?
speech and broca’s area (from words) speech
the somatic system serves…
skin, skeletal muscles, and tendons
(somatic = body)
what does parasympathetic mean?
rest and digest