Antibodies: IgG - ANSWER Specialized proteins that aid in destroying
infectious agents.
Most common is IgG
artery and vein - ANSWER Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood away
from the heart; veins carry blood back from the body to the heart.
pressure in the heart - ANSWER Highest pressure is at systole (contraction)
Lowest pressure is at SVC IVC
atlas and axis - ANSWER the 1st and 2nd cervical vertebra
move head up and down
,rotates head
Alveoli - ANSWER tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for the movement of
gases between air and blood
Prevent colapse
blood flow in the heart - ANSWER SVC
R atrium
Tricuspid
R ventricle
Pulmonary Artery
Pulmonary Vein
L atrium
Bicuspid
L ventricle
Aortic valve
Aorta
Bolus - ANSWER A soft mass of chewed food.
Chyme - ANSWER Partially digested, semiliquid food mixed with digestive
enzymes and acids in the stomach.
Neurotransmitters - ANSWER chemical messengers that cross the synaptic
gaps between neurons
Synapse - ANSWER the junction between the axon tip of the sending neuron
, and the dendrite or cell body of the receiving neuron
cranial nerves - ANSWER 12 pairs of nerves that carry messages to and from
the brain
10-vagus
11-accesory
12-hypoglossal
Anatomy - ANSWER study of structure
Physiology - ANSWER Study of function
Pathology - ANSWER study of disease
deglutition - ANSWER swallowing
Mastication - ANSWER chewing
eructation - ANSWER the act of belching or raising gas orally from the
stomach
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