__________ are proteins that attack substances that might cause
diseases or harm the body Correct Answer antibodies
__________ are tiny sacs at the end of the bronchioles in the
lungs, where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged Correct
Answer alveoli
__________ functions of the nervous system deal with
conscious mental activities Correct Answer cognitive
__________ functions of the nervous system involve
involuntary muscle actions produced by smooth and cardiac
muscles Correct Answer automatic
__________ go wherever they are needed to fight invading
pathogens Correct Answer white blood cells
__________ is a soft, white, fatty substance that covers and
insulates most axons Correct Answer myelin
__________ makes it possible for blood to clot Correct Answer
platelets
__________ respiration is the exchange of oxygen and carbon
dioxide by the body, and the principal organs of this type of
respiration are the __________ Correct Answer mechanical . .
. lungs
, __________ respiration uses oxygen to break the chemical
bonds in a glucose molecule and release energy Correct
Answer cellular
a __________ is an extension of a neuron that carries nerve
impulses towards the soma Correct Answer dendrite
an __________ is an extension of a neuron that carries nerve
impulses away from the soma Correct Answer axon
an __________ is any substance that stimulates the body to
produce antibodies Correct Answer antigen
carry blood from the heart to the lungs; pulmonary circulation
Correct Answer pulmonary arteries
carry motor command impulses away from the central nervous
system Correct Answer efferent neurons
carry sensory impulses toward the central nervous system
Correct Answer afferent neurons
contains sensory receptors; receives stimuli for pressure,
temperature, pain, and touch Correct Answer skin
interprets sensory impulses from the olfactory bulb as smell
Correct Answer olfactory cortex
interprets sensory impulses from the optic nerves as vision
Correct Answer visual cortex