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sympathetic nervous system fight or flight
parasympathetic nervous system rest and digest, feed or breed
controls vegetative functions
somatic nervous system voluntary
autonomic nervous system involuntary
neurotransmitter(s) for sympathetic ns epinephrine & norepinephrine
neurotransmitter(s) for parasympathetic ns acetylcholine
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metabolism the term applied to the building up and tearing down of biochemical
substances
ATP(adenosine triphosphate) the compound that provides the cell with most of its energy
epithelial tissue ___________ ___________ covers the internal and external body
surfaces
semipermeability the characteristic ability of a cell membrane to selectively permit
material to pass through
nucleus the structure that contains the genetic material including the cell's DNA
skeletal muscle tissue that provides support and insulation
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chemoreceptors medications given by paramedics act on special receptors called
_____________ .
arch of the aorta place where the body's major baroreceptors are located
carbon dioxide in the cerebrospinal fluid chemoreceptors in the brain that trigger an
increased rate and depth of respirations are monitoring what?
solvent fluid that dissolves other substances
extracellular fluid accounts for 25% of total body water
turgor skin tension
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cation positively charged ion
anion negatively charged ion
sodium the most prevalent cation in the human body
hypertonic a solution that contains more solute concentration on one side of a
semipermeable membrane
osmosis the movement of a solvent from an area of high concentration to an area of low
concentration
osmotic pressure the pressure that draws water into the blood due to proteins