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1.1 Nervous System: Introduction
What is the study of anatomy,
What is the study of physiology,
What does the physiology of the b...
20  cards
1.1 Nervous System: Introduction Part 2
What are nerves in regards to the...,
What are the two divisions of the...,
What is the sensory division also...
14  cards
1.2 Neurons
What are neurons,
What are the three basic parts of...,
Do neurons undergo mitosis
20  cards
1.2 Neurons Part 2
Where are bipolar neurons found,
What are unipolar neurons also kn...,
What is the general shape of unip...
12  cards
1.3 Neuroglial Cells
What does a nerve consist of,
What are ganglia,
What are neuroglial cells
20  cards
1.3 Neuroglial Cells Part 2
What creates the blood brain barrier,
What is the purpose of the blood ...,
What are microglial cells
3  cards
1.4 Action Potentials
What are neurons specialized for,
What creates an action potential,
What is the plasma said to be at ...
20  cards
1.4 Action Potentials Part 2
What does it mean that action pot...,
What does it mean that an action ...,
Since there is no variation in th...
17  cards
1.5 Reflexes
What are reflexes,
Where do reflexes start from,
What are subconscious reflexes
20  cards
1.5 Reflexes Part 2
What is the flexor reflex,
What is the stretch reflex,
What are the five components of a...
13  cards
2.1 The Brain
What are the two main divisions o...,
What are the divisions of the brain,
Why are protective structures imp...
20  cards
2.1 The Brain Part 2
What is the main function of the csf,
What is the blood brain barrier,
What cells form the blood brain b...
20  cards
2.1 The Brain Part 3
What is the function of the tempo...,
What are primary areas in each lo...,
What are association areas in eac...
20  cards
2.1 The Brain Part 4
What is the function of the medulla,
What is vasoconstriction,
What portion of the brain contain...
7  cards
2.2 The Brain (II)
What are the parts of the diencep...,
What forms the floor of the third...,
What is the function of the hypot...
20  cards
2.2 The Brain (II) Part 2
What do the anterior and posterio...,
What is the intermediate portion ...,
What does the vermis coordinate
20  cards
2.2 The Brain (II) Part 3
What is the basal ganglia also kn...,
What are the basal nuclei,
What system are the basal ganglia...
8  cards
2.2 The Spinal Cord
How long is the spinal cord,
What protects the spinal cord,
Where does the spinal cord extend...
20  cards
2.2 The Spinal Cord Part 2
What do the ascending tracts of t...,
What do the descending tracts of ...,
What does the dorsal root of the ...
14  cards
2.3 Cranial Nerves
What are the two subdivisions of ...,
What does the somatic nervous sys...,
What are receptors
20  cards
2.3 Cranial Nerves Part 2
What is the only cranial nerve th...,
What is cn ii,
What type of cranial nerve is cnii
20  cards
2.3 Cranial Nerves Part 3
What type of nerve is the ophthal...,
What is the function of the maxil...,
What type of nerve is the maxilla...
20  cards
2.3 Cranial Nerves Part 4
What is the motor portion of cn i...,
What is the sensory portion of cn...,
What does the visceral motor neur...
13  cards
2.4 Spinal Nerves
What is a nerve,
Where are nerves found,
What are ganglia
20  cards
2.4 Spinal Nerves Part 2
What is the general pathway of in...,
What is a dermatome,
What is the cervical plexus
10  cards
2.4 Spinal Nerve (II)
Where do the nerves for the upper...,
What vertebra do the spinal nerve...,
What combines to form the roots o...
20  cards
2.4 Spinal Nerve (II) Part 2
What are the two divisions of the...,
What do the nerves of the lumbar ...,
What is the major nerve of the lu...
12  cards
2.5 The Autonomic Nervous System
What is the autonomic nervous system,
Where are the cell bodies for the...,
What is a preganglionic axon
20  cards
2.5 The Autonomic Nervous System Part 2
Where do the preganglionic fibers...,
What is one main different betwee...,
What is the function of the paras...
15  cards
2.6 Nervous System Injury and Disease
What is a concussion,
Is there permanent neurological d...,
What is a brain contusion
20  cards
2.6 Nervous System Injury and Disease Part 2
What is a ct scan,
What are the two types of strokes,
What is an ischemic stroke
20  cards
2.6 Nervous System Injury and Disease Part 3
What results from damage to the v...,
What happens to muscles overtime ...,
What is a complete spinal cord in...
13  cards
3.1 Vision and the Eye
What are the five special senses,
What sense is the only one withou...,
What does touch include
20  cards
3.1 Vision and the Eye Part 2
What are the two photoreceptors i...,
What are rods,
Which photoreceptor is more sensi...
20  cards
3.1 Vision and the Eye Part 3
What are the only fibers that cro...,
Where does the left side of the b...,
Where does the right side of the ...
20  cards
3.2 The Auditory and the Vestibular Systems
What is the sensory organ for hea...,
What are the three divisions of t...,
What does the external ear consis...
20  cards
3.2 The Auditory and the Vestibular Systems Part 2
What do each of the three semicir...,
What is the purpose of the equili...,
Which nerve sends the action pote...
20  cards
3.3 Olfactory and Gustatory Systems
What is olfaction,
What type of sense is olfaction,
What activates olfactory receptors
20  cards
3.3 Olfactory and Gustatory Systems Part 2
What are papillae,
What are the functions of the pap...,
What are the three types of papillae
20  cards
3.3 Olfactory and Gustatory Systems Part 3
What produces the bitter taste,
What produces the savory umami taste,
What is anosmia
5  cards
4.1 Anatomy of the Heart and Vessels
What is the cardiovascular system,
What does cardio mean,
What does vascular mean
20  cards
4.1 Anatomy of the Heart and Vessels art 2
What are the atria,
What are the ventricles,
Which chambers are smaller and le...
20  cards
4.1 Anatomy of the Heart and Vessels Part 3
What is the detailed description ...,
What is the function of large art...,
What are small arteries called
20  cards
4.1 Anatomy of the Heart and Vessels Part 4
What are the layers of the tunica...,
What does the tunica intima contain,
What are capillary beds
20  cards
4.1 Anatomy of the Heart and Vessels Part 5
Where is the thoracic aorta,
What is the function of the infer...,
What is the function of the super...
16  cards
4.2 Anatomy of the Blood
What is blood classified as,
What are the two portions of blood,
What do the formed elements of bl...
20  cards
4.2 Anatomy of the Blood Part 2
What do red blood cells need to d...,
How long do red blood cells live,
Where are red blood cells destroyed
20  cards
4.2 Anatomy of the Blood Part 3
Why are platelets not considered ...,
How do platelets function,
What happens when platelets relea...
12  cards
4.3 Physiology of the Cardiovascular System
What controls blood flow through ...,
What is the very general blood fl...,
Why is the heart considered a dou...
20  cards
4.3 Physiology of the Cardiovascular System Part 2
What is heartbeat also known as,
What are the three general phases...,
What are the sounds of the heartbeat
20  cards
4.3 Physiology of the Cardiovascular System Part 3
What is heart rate,
What are the two main neurotransm...,
Where do the electrical impulses ...
18  cards
4.4 Diseases of the Cardiovascular System
What is syncope,
Why can you experience syncope wh...,
What are the leading cause of dea...
20  cards
4.4 Diseases of the Cardiovascular System Part 2
When does a myocardial infarction...,
What can cause angina pectoralis,
What is the characteristic sympto...
11  cards
5.1 Anatomy of the Lymphatic System
What does the lymphatic system co...,
What system is the lymphatic syst...,
What is the function of the lymph...
20  cards
5.1 Anatomy of the Lymphatic System Part 2
Where are lymph nodes found,
What is a lymph node encapsulated in,
What are the incoming lymphatic v...
20  cards
5.1 Anatomy of the Lymphatic System Part 3
What does the thymus secrete,
What is the purpose of the hormon...,
What do mature t cells do
10  cards
5.2 Physiology of the Lymphatic System and Immunology
What does an immune response involve,
What are the two types of immune ...,
What is the nonspecific immune re...
20  cards
5.2 Physiology of the Lymphatic System and Immunology Part 2
What are the two main groups of c...,
What cells produce cytokines in t...,
What is the function of interferons
20  cards
5.2 Physiology of the Lymphatic System and Immunology Part 3
What happens to he vacuole that i...,
What happens to neutrophils after...,
How do neutrophils exit the body ...
20  cards
5.2 Physiology of the Lymphatic System and Immunology Part 4
What do lymphocytes look like und...,
What are b cells,
What is the b cells function
20  cards
5.2 Anatomy of the Lymphatic System and Immunology Part 5 y
What is the function of killer t ...,
What are helper t cells,
How do helper t cells and b cells...
6  cards
5.3 Diseases of the Lymphatic and Immune Systems
What are the major histocompatabi...,
What is the purpose of the mhc,
What cells can recognize and dest...
20  cards
5.3 Disease of the Lymphatic and Immune Systems Part 2
What are hives,
What is anaphylactic shock,
What is a consequence of anaphyla...
11  cards
6.1 Female Reproductive System
What is included in the female re...,
What is the external genitalia of...,
What is the general purpose of th...
20  cards
6.1 Female Reproductive System Part 2
Where do the fimbriae project from,
What is the purpose of the fimbriae,
Where is the egg most often ferti...
20  cards
6.1 Female Reproductive System Part 3
What section of the uterus does t...,
What does the cervix connect,
What part of the uterus can chang...
20  cards
6.1 Female Reproductive System Part 4
What does a mammary glands contain,
Where does the mammary duct begin,
What do the mammary ducts end in
20  cards
6.1 Female Reproductive System Part 5
When is fsh secreted,
What does fsh cause,
What results from the first meiot...
20  cards
6.1 Female Reproductive System Part 6
When is ovulation triggered,
When does the secretory phase occur,
What occurs during the secretory ...
3  cards
6.2 Male Reproductive System
What does the male reproductive s...,
What are the male gonads,
Where are the testes located
20  cards
6.2 Male Reproductive System Part 2
What holds the vas deferens in place,
How does the vas deferens travel ...,
Where is the inguinal canal locat...
20  cards
6.2 Male Reproductive System Part 3
What is the shaft of the penis,
What is the shaft of the penis ma...,
What is the glans penis
20  cards
6.2 Male Reproductive System Part 4
What do the seminal vesicles secrete,
Where is the prostate gland located,
What does the prostate gland secrete
20  cards
6.2 Male Reproductive System Part 5
What occurs during spermiogenesis,
What are the three parts of the m...,
What is the head of the sperm
9  cards
6.3 Sexual Reproduction, Pregnancy, and Fetal Development
What are gametes,
What are the gametes in females,
What are the gametes in males
20  cards
6.3 Sexual Reproduction, Pregnancy, and Fetal Development Part 2
What is the corona radiata,
What happens to the egg when a sp...,
How long does the zygote spend in...
20  cards
6.3 Sexual Reproduction, Pregnancy, and Fetal Development Part 3
What is the first trimester,
What is the second trimester,
What is the third trimester
20  cards
6.3 Sexual Reproduction, Pregnancy, and Fetal Development Part 4
When do unique fingerprints devel...,
When does the mother generally fe...,
What is lanugo
20  cards
6.3 Sexual Reproduction, Pregnancy, and Fetal Development Part 5
What does it mean when a baby is ...,
What is afterbirth,
How long should placental deliver...
3  cards
7.1 Anatomy of the Urinary System
What is the urinary system compos...,
Where do the ureters drain,
What is the function of the urethra
20  cards
7.1 Anatomy of the Urinary System Part 2
Where do the cortical columns ext...,
Where are the glomerular capsule ...,
Where is the renal medulla located
20  cards
7.1 Anatomy of the Urinary System Part 3
What helps to prevent urine from ...,
What are the layers of the ureter,
What does distension of the middl...
20  cards
7.1 Anatomy of the Urinary System Part 4
What is the mucosal lining of the...,
What type of control is the inter...,
Where is the internal urethral sp...
20  cards
7.1 Anatomy of the Urinary System Part 5
What is the function of the glome...,
What is the function of the renal...,
What is the function of the colle...
20  cards
7.1 Anatomy of the Urinary System Part 6
What is the function of the dct,
When is the filtrate considered u...,
What do the collecting ducts conv...
20  cards
7.2 Physiology of the Urinary System
How many times a day do the kidne...,
How much body energy do the kidne...,
How many gallons of glomerular fi...
20  cards
7.2 Physiology of the Urinary System Part 2
What is the pressure with which t...,
What forces solutes and fluids ou...,
What cannot pass through the fene...
20  cards
7.2 Physiology of the Urinary System Part 3
What does the release of renin cause,
Where is angiotensin i converted ...,
What is the function of angiotens...
20  cards
7.2 Physiology of the Urinary System Part 4
What is involved in countercurren...,
What is countercurrent flow,
What is the general description o...
20  cards
7.2 Physiology of the Urinary System Part 5
Where is adh stored and released,
What is the function of adh,
What does increasing the number o...
20  cards
7.2 Physiology of the Urinary System Part 6
What nerves control the cardiovas...,
What type of receptors are the ba...,
What do the cardiovascular barore...
18  cards
7.3 Acid Base Balance
What are the two main compartment...,
What percentage of fluid in the b...,
What are the two sections of the ...
20  cards
7.3 Acid Base Balance Part 2
What is a cation,
What are chemical acid base buffe...,
What are the three major chemical...
20  cards
7.3 Acid Base Balance Part 3
What does hypoventilation do,
What are the ph imbalances that c...,
Which acid base balance system is...
20  cards
7.3 Acid Base Balance Part 4
What is the normal range of hco3,
What causes metabolic acidosis,
What is metabolic alkalosis chara...
6  cards

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