final

Question 1

functional unit of the nervous system

Answer 1

neuron

Question 2

fissure separating the cerebellum from the cerebrum

Answer 2

transverse

Question 3

cranial nerve: innervates skin of face and chewing muscles

Answer 3

trigeminal

Question 4

syndrome caused by maternal drinking

Answer 4

fetal alcohol syndrome

Question 5

hormone released from the pancreas to increase blood sugar during fasting

Answer 5

glucagon

Question 6

storage form of glucose in the liver and muscles

Answer 6

glycogen

Question 7

hormone released from pancreas to lower blood sugar after a meal

Answer 7

insulin

Question 8

sore within stomach produced by Helicobacter pylori bacteria

Answer 8

peptic ulcer

Question 9

fourth region of the colon

Answer 9

sigmoid

Question 10

digestion begins in the _______

Answer 10

mouth

Question 11

permanently damaged alveoli

Answer 11

emphysema

Question 12

windpipe

Answer 12

trachea

Question 13

passageway for both air and food

Answer 13

pharynx

Question 14

element (metal) in hemoglobin of blood that makes blood appear red

Answer 14

iron

Question 15

nicotine in cigarette smoke causes

Answer 15

an increase in blood pressure

Question 16

air is forced into the lungs by the ——-

Answer 16

contraction of the diaphragm

Question 17

hemoglobin is part of the ——

Answer 17

erythrocyte

Question 18

gas in cigarette smoke that blocks uptake of oxygen

Answer 18

carbon monoxide

Question 19

white blood cell that releases histamine and heparin

Answer 19

basophil

Question 20

protective flap covering the airway

Answer 20

epiglottis

Question 21

flexure of the colon on the left side of the body

Answer 21

splenic

Question 22

enzyme that breaks down fat into fatty acid

Answer 22

lipase

Question 23

first 10 inches of the small intestine

Answer 23

duodenum

Question 24

region of the colon associated with appendix

Answer 24

cecum

Question 25

intolerance of wheat products

Answer 25

celiac disease

Question 26

element added to salt to prevent goiters (thyroid disease)

Answer 26

iodine

Question 27

macromolecule that provides the main source for energy

Answer 27

carbohydrates

Question 28

macromolecule that contains fatty acids

Answer 28

lipid

Question 29

polymer built with amino acids

Answer 29

protein

Question 30

vitamin deficiency associated with scurvy

Answer 30

vitamin C

Question 31

vitamin deficiency associated with rickets

Answer 31

vitamin D

Question 32

valves on the left side of the heart

Answer 32

aortic, bicuspid

Question 33

smallest blood vessel involved in diffusion

Answer 33

capillaries

Question 34

part of brain that sends messages to the breathing muscles

Answer 34

brain stem

Question 35

organ of the excretory system that filters the blood and regulates blood volume

Answer 35

kidney