A&P Semester Review

Front

List some types of neuroglia.

Back

Astrocytes, Oligodendrocytes, Microglia, Ependymal cells.

Front

What is the chemical formula for glucose?

Back

C6H12O6.

Front

Homeostasis is defined as:

Back

Maintaining internal conditions.

Front

What is lacking if you get a muscle cramp?

Back

ATP.

Front

Where would smooth muscle tissue be found?

Back

In the walls of stomach and intestines.

Front

What is the function of astrocytes?

Back

Support and maintain the blood-brain barrier.

Front

What is the role of oligodendrocytes?

Back

Form myelin sheath around neurons in the central nervous system.

Front

What is microglia?

Back

Immune cells in the central nervous system that remove waste.

Front

What is the significance of ependymal cells?

Back

Line the ventricles of the brain and produce cerebrospinal fluid.

Front

What is the primary function of neurons?

Back

Transmit electrical signals throughout the body.