BSC 2086 MID TERM REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
oxytocin - CORRECT ANSWER- it stimulates powerful contractions
of the uterine muscle
Parathyroid hormone - CORRECT ANSWER- increases blood level
of calcium
progesterone - CORRECT ANSWER- promotes growth of uterine
lining
prolactin - CORRECT ANSWER- stimulates milk production
thymosin - CORRECT ANSWER- programs t cells
thyroid hormone - CORRECT ANSWER- stimulates metabolism
TSH - CORRECT ANSWER- stimulates the thyroid gland
releasing and inhibiting hormones - CORRECT ANSWER- these
hormones control the anterior pituitary
Respiratory System - CORRECT ANSWER- The system used to
carry gases between the outside air and your blood.
alveoli - CORRECT ANSWER- air sacs where oxygen enters the
blood and carbon dixide leaves the blood
diaphragm - CORRECT ANSWER- a thin muscle below the lungs
that contracts when you inhale
,bronchial tubes - CORRECT ANSWER- tubes that branch smaller
and smaller into the lungs
trachea - CORRECT ANSWER- tube that carries air from larynx (at
back of mouth) to lungs
cilia - CORRECT ANSWER- The tiny hairlike stuctures on linings of
nose, trachea, and other parts. Helps clean air by pushing dirty mucus
out.
epiglottis - CORRECT ANSWER- flap of skin at top of trachea -
prevents food from entering lungs
inhale - CORRECT ANSWER- breathe air into lungs - diaphragm
contracts
exhale - CORRECT ANSWER- breathe air out of lungs - diaphragm
relaxes
trachea - CORRECT ANSWER- windpipe; tube through which air
moves
alveoli - CORRECT ANSWER- tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for
the movement of gases between air and blood
lungs - CORRECT ANSWER- two large respiratory organs inside the
chest where blood picks up oxygen and loses carbon dioxide
bronchioles - CORRECT ANSWER- small subdivisions of the bronchi
that are dead ends with tiny air sacks called alveoli at the end
bronchi - CORRECT ANSWER- two short branches located at the
lower end of the trachea that carry air into the lungs.
epiglottis - CORRECT ANSWER- a flap of tissue that seals off the
windpipe and prevents food from entering
, larynx - CORRECT ANSWER- voice box; passageway for air moving
from pharynx to trachea; contains vocal cords
diaphragm - CORRECT ANSWER- muscular partition that separates
the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity and aids in respiration by
moving up and down
pharynx - CORRECT ANSWER- throat; passageway for food to the
esophagus and air to the larynx
diffusion - CORRECT ANSWER- the process by which molecules
move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower
concentration
ventilation - CORRECT ANSWER- the bodily process of inhalation
and exhalation
pulmonary capillaries - CORRECT ANSWER- surround the thin
tissue membranes of the alveoli; site of gas exchange in blood
oxygenated - CORRECT ANSWER- blood containing oxygen
deoxygenated - CORRECT ANSWER- blood containing no oxygen,
containing a higher concentration of carbon dioxide than oxygen
heart - CORRECT ANSWER- multi-chambered, muscular organ that
pumps blood throughout the body
pulmonary artery - CORRECT ANSWER- carries deoxygentated
blood from the heart to the lungs
pulmonary vein - CORRECT ANSWER- carries oxygenated blood
from the lungs to the heart
vena cava - CORRECT ANSWER- One of two large vessels
(superior and inferior) that return deoxygenated blood to the right atrium
of the heart.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
oxytocin - CORRECT ANSWER- it stimulates powerful contractions
of the uterine muscle
Parathyroid hormone - CORRECT ANSWER- increases blood level
of calcium
progesterone - CORRECT ANSWER- promotes growth of uterine
lining
prolactin - CORRECT ANSWER- stimulates milk production
thymosin - CORRECT ANSWER- programs t cells
thyroid hormone - CORRECT ANSWER- stimulates metabolism
TSH - CORRECT ANSWER- stimulates the thyroid gland
releasing and inhibiting hormones - CORRECT ANSWER- these
hormones control the anterior pituitary
Respiratory System - CORRECT ANSWER- The system used to
carry gases between the outside air and your blood.
alveoli - CORRECT ANSWER- air sacs where oxygen enters the
blood and carbon dixide leaves the blood
diaphragm - CORRECT ANSWER- a thin muscle below the lungs
that contracts when you inhale
,bronchial tubes - CORRECT ANSWER- tubes that branch smaller
and smaller into the lungs
trachea - CORRECT ANSWER- tube that carries air from larynx (at
back of mouth) to lungs
cilia - CORRECT ANSWER- The tiny hairlike stuctures on linings of
nose, trachea, and other parts. Helps clean air by pushing dirty mucus
out.
epiglottis - CORRECT ANSWER- flap of skin at top of trachea -
prevents food from entering lungs
inhale - CORRECT ANSWER- breathe air into lungs - diaphragm
contracts
exhale - CORRECT ANSWER- breathe air out of lungs - diaphragm
relaxes
trachea - CORRECT ANSWER- windpipe; tube through which air
moves
alveoli - CORRECT ANSWER- tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for
the movement of gases between air and blood
lungs - CORRECT ANSWER- two large respiratory organs inside the
chest where blood picks up oxygen and loses carbon dioxide
bronchioles - CORRECT ANSWER- small subdivisions of the bronchi
that are dead ends with tiny air sacks called alveoli at the end
bronchi - CORRECT ANSWER- two short branches located at the
lower end of the trachea that carry air into the lungs.
epiglottis - CORRECT ANSWER- a flap of tissue that seals off the
windpipe and prevents food from entering
, larynx - CORRECT ANSWER- voice box; passageway for air moving
from pharynx to trachea; contains vocal cords
diaphragm - CORRECT ANSWER- muscular partition that separates
the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity and aids in respiration by
moving up and down
pharynx - CORRECT ANSWER- throat; passageway for food to the
esophagus and air to the larynx
diffusion - CORRECT ANSWER- the process by which molecules
move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower
concentration
ventilation - CORRECT ANSWER- the bodily process of inhalation
and exhalation
pulmonary capillaries - CORRECT ANSWER- surround the thin
tissue membranes of the alveoli; site of gas exchange in blood
oxygenated - CORRECT ANSWER- blood containing oxygen
deoxygenated - CORRECT ANSWER- blood containing no oxygen,
containing a higher concentration of carbon dioxide than oxygen
heart - CORRECT ANSWER- multi-chambered, muscular organ that
pumps blood throughout the body
pulmonary artery - CORRECT ANSWER- carries deoxygentated
blood from the heart to the lungs
pulmonary vein - CORRECT ANSWER- carries oxygenated blood
from the lungs to the heart
vena cava - CORRECT ANSWER- One of two large vessels
(superior and inferior) that return deoxygenated blood to the right atrium
of the heart.
