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sphenoid sinus
humidifies protects cleans warms
pharynx
back of the throat allows swallowing
epiglottis
closes airway
larynx
voice box
frontal sinus
produces mucus humidifys air
nasal cavity
warms air, resonating sound, smell
oral cavity
food intake, speech, salivary glands
Trachea
always open due to cartilge rings
bronchus
carries air to and from lung
plural cavity
protects lungs
alvcoli
air sacs, oxygen exchange occurs.
bronchiole
branches in the lung
right lung
larger 3 lobes deoxygenated blood
left lung
Smaller lung with two lobes oxygenated blood
Diaphragm
Large, flat muscle at the bottom of the chest cavity that helps with breathing
frontal lobe
decision making character
parietal lobe
sensation reading writing math memory
temporal
hearing language processing
occipital lobe
color processing movement
cerebellum
balance walking
spinal cord
transmission of nerve signals reflex actions coordination of movement
hypothalamus
regulates hormones controls body temperature regulates sleep emotional and behavioral responses
thalamus
sensory relay motor signal relay regulates sleep
ventricles
cushions the brain circulating nutrient transport homeostasis
pituitary gland
regulates and controls emotions
midbrain
motor movement pain modulation auditor and visual processing
pons
bridge for neural pathways regulation of breathing facial sensations and movement
medulla
controls heartbeat and breathing
brain stem
temperature regulation
cerebrum
temporal frontal occipital parietal
dendrites
gets signals from other cells
cell body
organizes and keeps the cell functional
cell membrane
protects the cell from its surroundings
axon hillock
generates impulse in the neuron
node of ravier
allow diffusion of ions
schwan cells
produces the myelin sheath
nucleus
control center of the cells
axon
transfers signals to other cells and organs
myelin sheath
increases the speed of the signal
axon terminal
forms junctions with other cells
hilum of kidney
where ureter nerves blood vessels and lymph vessels enter and leave
renal pelvis
moves collected urine out to ureter
ureter
moves urine out to bladder
major calyx
collects urine from minor calyces
minor calyx
collects from papilla
fibrous capsule
protects kidney
renal columns
provides support
renal pyramids
collect waste
renal papilla
collects from pyramid
renal medulla
regulates concentration of the urine
renal cortex
contains nephrons
oral cavity
initiates digestion breaks food down
parotid gland
secretion of saliva breaks food down oral health
lips
help food intake seal for swallowing assists in speech sensory receptors
pancreas
breaks food down with digestive enzymes
pharynx
swallowing
liver
produces bile and stores glycogen
hilum
obesorbes nutrients vitamin b12 and recycles bile salts
teeth
breaks food down
esophagus
food transport preventing backflow lubrication
sublingual gland
salivary gland under the tongue mucin production moist protections aids bolus formation
hepatic duct
bile transport facilitating fat digestion
stomach
food storage absorption of certain substances
cystic duct
bile storage and release bidirectional flow
rectum
hold stool
submandibular gland
saliva production enzyme secretion
gallbladder
storage of bile release of bile fat digestion
pylorus of stomach
last structure of the stomach regulation of good flow from stomach to small intestine
jejunam
located between duodenum and ilieum digests food absorbs vitamin minerals carbs fats protiens and water
duodenum
digests food absorbs nutrients