Midterm 3

Question 1

Fight and flight responses are regulated by the

Answer 1

sympathetic nervous system

Question 2

the brain and spinal cord are part of the

Answer 2

central nervous system

Question 3

the left and right cerebral hemispheres are connected by the

Answer 3

corpus callosum

Question 4

total number of cranial nerves

Answer 4

12

Question 5

major blood vessels that open to the left atrium

Answer 5

pulmonary veins

Question 6

cerebrospinal fluid is produced in the

Answer 6

choroid plexus

Question 7

transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide via the bloodstream

Answer 7

respiratory gas transport

Question 8

this type of conduction is seen in myelinated axons due to the nodes of ranvier

Answer 8

saltatory conduction

Question 9

cells that undergo mitosis to replace receptor cells

Answer 9

basal cells

Question 10

this division of the peripheral nervous system consists of neurons in the enteric plexuses of the gastrointestinal tract

Answer 10

enteric nervous system

Question 11

this volume is not included in computing the vital capacity

Answer 11

RV

Question 12

it is the alternate expansion and elastic recoil of an artery with each heartbeat and may be felt in an artery that lies near the surface or over a hard tissue

Answer 12

pulse

Question 13

the first step for a sensation to occur

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a stimulus must occur and activate a receptor

Question 14

occurrence of normal platelets in the blood per cubic millimeters

Answer 14

250,000 - 500,000

Question 15

the roots of the spinal nerves are referred to as

Answer 15

cauda equina

Question 16

organ that connects the larynx with the primary bronchi

Answer 16

trachea

Question 17

cardiovascular center that helps regulate heart rate and stroke volume is located in what part of the brain

Answer 17

medulla oblongata

Question 18

the primary muscle used in silent respiration

Answer 18

respiratory diaphragm

Question 19

structure that detects static equilibrium

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utricle and saccule

Question 20

major blood vessel that leaves left ventricle

Answer 20

aorta

Question 21

normal blood pH

Answer 21

7.35 - 7.45

Question 22

of the three small ossicles of the ear, which one overlies the oval window in the labyrinth

Answer 22

stapes

Question 23

type of tongue papillae that are sensitive to touch but contain no taste buds

Answer 23

filiform papillae

Question 24

amount of serous fluid inside the pericardial cavity

Answer 24

100mL

Question 25

lymphoid organ located in the upper part of the mediastinum behind the sternum and upwards to the root of the neck

Answer 25

thymus

Question 26

the tympanic membrane is a part of the

Answer 26

external ear

Question 27

CSF circulates between the

Answer 27

arachnoid mater and pia mater

Question 28

carbon dioxide is primarily transported by the blood by

Answer 28

transported by plasma in the form of bicarbonate ion

Question 29

blood type whose plasma does not contain any antibodies

Answer 29

blood types AB

Question 30

muscle/s use in forceful expiration

Answer 30

- serratus posterior muscles - internal intercoastal muscle - anterior abdominal muscle

Question 31

the resting membrane potential is

Answer 31

negative 70 mV

Question 32

structure/s that forms the root of the lung

Answer 32

- pulmonary artery - pulmonary vein - primary bronchus

Question 33

plasma proteins responsible in regulating osmotic pressure

Answer 33

albumin

Question 34

the presence and movement of the laryngeal cartilage that is responsible for us to talk

Answer 34

arytenoid

Question 35

structure of the labyrinth that is concerned with balance

Answer 35

semicircularis canals

Question 36

considered to be a slowly adapting receptors

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pain

Question 37

cervical nerves have the ff number of pairs

Answer 37

8

Question 38

the chorda tympani nerve that carries taste information from the anterior 2/3 of the tongue is a branch of which cranial nerve

Answer 38

facial nerve (CN VII)

Question 39

heart valve found between the right atria and ventricle

Answer 39

tricuspid valve

Question 40

the anterior chamber of the eye, located between the iris and cornea, is filled with a clear and watery liquid

Answer 40

aqueous humor