KAPLAN Nursing Entrance Exam

oxygen, carbon dioxide ,-Respiratory System requires ______ & releases _____ Lungs, specifically in the alveoli ,-Gas exchange takes place where specifically? Nose, mouth, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli ,-Air flow Pleura ,-Lungs are covered in thick membrane called? Deoxygenated blood from inferior & superior vena cava -> right atrium -> right ventricle -> pulmonary arteries -> Lungs (Gas Exchange) so now oxygenated blood -> pulmonary veins -> left atrium -> left ventricle -> aorta -> body ,-Blood flow through heart Intracellular fluid, extracellular fluid (includes Plasma), Interstitial fluid ,-The 3 fluid compartments of the body are: Axon: sends info over a distance via neurotransmitters Dendrites: receives info ,-Functions of Axon & Dendrite Afferent (sensory) cells send messages to CNS Efferent (motor) cells send messages to muscles ,-Afferent cells vs efferent cells Endocrine system, & nervous system ,-Homeostasis is maintained by what systems? Cerebellum ,-Coordinate muscle movements, posture & balance midbrain, pons, medulla ,-Brainstem is made up of?