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The part of the neuron that receives stimuli is called

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Dendrite

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What is the smallest structural and functional unit of the nervous system?

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Neuron

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Which category of sensory receptors detects variations in temperature

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Thermoreceptors

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Which general category of sensory receptors detects pain

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Nociceptors

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Part of the reflex arc that acts as a relay nerve in the central nervous system

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Interneuron

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Which neurotransmitter stimulates muscle contraction

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Acetylcholine

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The point at which an impulse from one nerve cell is communicated to another nerve cell is the

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Synapse

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When an action potential reaches the end of a neuron, it triggers the release of

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Neurotransmitters

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The term central nervous system refers to the

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Brain and spinal cord

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Which neurotransmitter decreases perception of pain?

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Endorphins

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The fight or flight division of the nervous system is the

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Sympathetic division

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The functional area of the brain that gives meaning to the information the brain receives is the

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Association area

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What is a function of the cerebrum

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Control conscious activities of the body

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The part of the brain associated with balance and coordination is the

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Cerebellum

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The functional area of the brain associated with conscious awareness of sensation is the

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Motor areas

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The part of a neuron that conducts impulses away from its cell body is called an

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Axon

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Which general category of sensory receptors detects touch

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Mechanoreceptors

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The resting and digesting division of the nervous system is the

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Parasympathetic division

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Which effector is not directly controlled by the autonomic nervous system

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Skeletal muscle

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What is the function of the central nervous system

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To relay messages, analyze information, and to process information

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What blood type has antibody A and Rh antibody

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B-

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What is a function of the circulatory system?

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Transport materials to fight infections

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Which blood cells are most numerous in the body

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Red

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What structure serves as a passageway for both air and food

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Pharynx

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When the heart contracts it produces a wave of fluid pressure in the
Arteries
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Which pathway is the largest of the circulatory system
Systemic circulation
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What is the smallest blood vessel?
Capillaries
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A scientist dissecting a mammal removed a large vessel from the mammals hind leg and finds a valve inside the vessel. What type of muscle did the scientist most likely find?
Vein
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Maxwell is blood type B- and needs a blood transfusion. Which of the folding blood types can be receive?
O-
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Jane is blood type O+ and needs a blood transfusion, what blood type can she safely receive
O+ and O-
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What is the main function of cilia on the respiratory system
Prevent dust from entering the lungs
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A blood pressure reading of 120/80
Indicates a systolic blood pressure of 120
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What blood type has antigen A and Rh antigen
A+
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Compared with the walls of arteries, the walls of veins
Are thinner
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If Jenny has blood type AB+ she has what antibodies in her plasma
None
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What is the air content of the pulmonary artery
Oxygen-poor blood
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The valve blood is pushed by as it leaves the right ventricle
Pulmonary semilunar valve
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Blood from the pulmonary veins enters the
Left atrium
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Blood in the pulmonary arteries enters the
Lungs
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Blood that leaves the left atrium passes the ________ valve
Bicuspid
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Water is extracted from digested food in the body primarily by the
Large intestine
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Where does most absorption of food occur
Small intestine
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What is the function of the pancreas
To produce insulin and glucagon
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Which structure regulates contractions during childbirth
Hypothalamus
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Which structure malfunctioned to make Robert Wadlow 8 ft 11 inches
Pituitary
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What's the difference between chemical and mechanical digestion
Chemical digestion requires the use of enzymes, mechanical digestion does not involve enzymes
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Functions of the liver include
Making cholesterol, filtering out harmful things from the blood and storing blood sugar
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Why is mechanical digestion important
It increases the surface area of food, allowing chemical digestion to occur more efficiently
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Which organs are involved with chemical digestion?
Mouth, pancreas, stomach and small intestine
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The endocrine system
Releases hormones into the bloodstream
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What is the path food takes through the organs of the digestive system
Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine and anus
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What would not be found in the stomach
Villi
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The top layer of the epidermis is made of
Flat, dead cells
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From what does the basic structure of hair and nails from?
Keratin
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What materials are removed from the blood through dialysis
Urea and excess salts
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Where is the type of tissue that provides insulations in mammals found
Subcutaneous layer
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During filtration and reabsorption, which of the following particles never leave the bloodstream
Red blood cells
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The function of the excretory system is to control homeostasis and
Remove wastes
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The main organs of the excretory system are the
Kidneys
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The most important function of the skin is
Protection
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A tissue is observed to contain nerve cells, muscle fibers and oil glands. Where is this tissue found?
Dermis
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The _____ contains tiny capillaries that feed the cells to make new hair
Papilla
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What is not part of a nephron
Urethra
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Skin underneath the nail plate
Nail bed
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Strong odor from bacterial ingestion
Both
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Found on forehead
Eccrine
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Pheromones
Apocrine
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What produces hormones that regulate metabolism
Thyroid
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Which structure produces hormones that regulate pleasure and pain
Pituitary
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Which structure produces hormones that affect appetite and memory
Pineal
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Which structure regulates the addiction and lust
Pituitary
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Which structure releases hormones that regulate the pituitary gland
Hypothalamus
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Which structure regulates the biological clock
Pineal
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Which structure produces hormones that create the fight or flight
Adrenal gland
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Which phase of meiosis do the spindle fibers attach to the homologous pairs
Prophase I
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Specialized sex cells are known as
Gametes
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In which structure does the fetus develop
Uterus
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Which phase of meiosis does the initial cell split to form 2 cells
Cytokinesis I
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How many chromosomes are found in a typical human sperm
23
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Gametes have
One for allele for each gene
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If an organism's diploid number is 12, it's haploid number is
6
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How many ova do the ovaries usually produce
One between them each month
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In which structure do sperm cells grow and mature
The epididymis
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A zygote is
Fertilized egg
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1n can be substituted for
Haploid
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The placenta connects the
Fetus to the mothers uterus
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What is the function of the placenta
Providing nutrients to the fetus?
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Where does fertilization normally occur
Fallopian tube
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The body's specific defenses against invading pathogens include
Killer T cells and antibodies
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Allowing vascular permeability is a response associated with
Inflammation
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The process of coating a pathogen with antibodies is called
Opsonization
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The body's nonspecific defenses against invading pathogens include
Fevers and mucus, sweat and tears
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This type of defense cell is the first line of defense against cancer cells
Natural killers
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An immune response is triggered by an
Antigen
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This type of lymphocyte creates memory to make the immune response more powerful
B cells
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Unlike passive immunity, in active immunity antibodies are produced by
B cells
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Which cell is involved in nonspecific immunity
Neutrophils
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These cells coordinate the entire adaptive response
Helper T
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The body's most important non specific defense is
The skin
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The type of cells that release histamines are called
Basophils
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Proteins produced by B cells in response to the presence of an antigen of a foreign molecule are called
Immunoglobulins
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An example of an autoimmune disease is
Lupus

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