AMSA 101. Anatomy and Physiology II
Largest part of the brain - answer Cerebrum
Three structures all neurons have – answer Cell body (soma)
Dendrites
Axon
structure of the epidermis - answer keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
most abundant type of sweat gland - answer Apocrine sweat gland
Kidneys and the pancreas are located in the ___________________________. -
answer retroperitoneal space
Chewing of food - answer Mastication
Salivary gland that secretes watery fluid - answer Parotid glands
Salivary gland that secretes viscous, sticky fluid - answer Submandibular glands
Salivary gland that secretes thick and stringy mucous - answer Sublingual glands
Thick, gastric folds - answerRugae
Responsible for higher thought processes - answerCerebrum (frontal lobe)
Coordinates body movement - answerCerebellum
Three areas of the brain stem - answerMidbrain, Pons, Medulla oblongata
The division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body's voluntary skeletal
muscles - answerSomatic nervous system
The division of the peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary actions
necessary for basic body functions - answerAutonomic nervous system
The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system fall under the
_______________________. - answerAutonomic nervous system
Fight or flight response - answersympathetic nervous system
Rest and digest response - answerparasympathetic nervous system
, Carry information from the body to the CNS - answersensory nerves
Carry information from the CNS to the body - answermotor nerves
Nerve cell - answerNeuron
Function of myelin sheath - answerTo protect the neuron and increase the speed of
electrical impulses
Protective covering of the brain - answerMeninges
outermost layer of meninges - answerdura mater
"most durable"
Arachnoid mater - answermiddle layer of meninges
(subarachnoid space is filled with CSF)
Pia mater - answerthin, delicate innermost membrane of the meninges
Two layers of skin - answerEpidermis & Dermis
Purpose of the integumentary system - answerProtection
Body Temperature Regulation
Scars, tattoos, freckles, and sun spots are located in the ____________. -
answerDermis
Layers of the epidermis - answer1. Corneum
2. Granulosum
3. Spinosum
4. Basale
Dead epithelial cells - answerCorneum Stratum
Dermis function - answer1. nourishment of epidermis
2. strength and flexibility of the skin
Lunula - answerThe half-moon-shaped, whitish area at the nail plate
You exercise during elevated temperatures and your back and forehead are profusely
sweating.
This is an example of the __________________ at work. - answerMerocrine sweat
glands
Largest part of the brain - answer Cerebrum
Three structures all neurons have – answer Cell body (soma)
Dendrites
Axon
structure of the epidermis - answer keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
most abundant type of sweat gland - answer Apocrine sweat gland
Kidneys and the pancreas are located in the ___________________________. -
answer retroperitoneal space
Chewing of food - answer Mastication
Salivary gland that secretes watery fluid - answer Parotid glands
Salivary gland that secretes viscous, sticky fluid - answer Submandibular glands
Salivary gland that secretes thick and stringy mucous - answer Sublingual glands
Thick, gastric folds - answerRugae
Responsible for higher thought processes - answerCerebrum (frontal lobe)
Coordinates body movement - answerCerebellum
Three areas of the brain stem - answerMidbrain, Pons, Medulla oblongata
The division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body's voluntary skeletal
muscles - answerSomatic nervous system
The division of the peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary actions
necessary for basic body functions - answerAutonomic nervous system
The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system fall under the
_______________________. - answerAutonomic nervous system
Fight or flight response - answersympathetic nervous system
Rest and digest response - answerparasympathetic nervous system
, Carry information from the body to the CNS - answersensory nerves
Carry information from the CNS to the body - answermotor nerves
Nerve cell - answerNeuron
Function of myelin sheath - answerTo protect the neuron and increase the speed of
electrical impulses
Protective covering of the brain - answerMeninges
outermost layer of meninges - answerdura mater
"most durable"
Arachnoid mater - answermiddle layer of meninges
(subarachnoid space is filled with CSF)
Pia mater - answerthin, delicate innermost membrane of the meninges
Two layers of skin - answerEpidermis & Dermis
Purpose of the integumentary system - answerProtection
Body Temperature Regulation
Scars, tattoos, freckles, and sun spots are located in the ____________. -
answerDermis
Layers of the epidermis - answer1. Corneum
2. Granulosum
3. Spinosum
4. Basale
Dead epithelial cells - answerCorneum Stratum
Dermis function - answer1. nourishment of epidermis
2. strength and flexibility of the skin
Lunula - answerThe half-moon-shaped, whitish area at the nail plate
You exercise during elevated temperatures and your back and forehead are profusely
sweating.
This is an example of the __________________ at work. - answerMerocrine sweat
glands
