Final Exam Review - Anatomy & Physiology

What are the two divisions of the nervous system?

• Central and Lower nervous systems

• Central and Peripheral nervous systems

• Lower and Cerebral nervous systems

• Central and Muscular nervous systems

What are the three parts of the nervous system?

• brain, spinal cord, nerves

• brain, lungs, spinal cord

• heart, brain, nerves

• brain, nerves, neurons

The space between an axon of a neuron that is communicating with a dendrite of another neuron is called a ________________.

• Neuron

• Brain message

• Stimulus

• Synapse

The cerebellum is labeled as #...

• 1

• 2

• 3

The Esophagus is an organ that connects?

• The mouth to the stomach
• mouth to the small intestine
• stomach to the large intestine

Digestion is when food is absorbed into the blood stream by? 

• villi
• stomach
• esophagus
• liver

The large intestine is responsible for?

• absorption of water
• absorption of food
• making chyme

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The mouth contains _____________ that make the enzymes in saliva? 

• Salivary glands
• esophagus
• mouth
• Peristalsis

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Peristalsis is when?

• muscle contractions move the food along
• digestion begins
• stomach digests food
• muscle does nothing

What is the purpose of antibodies?

• To pump lymph through the vessels
• To create lymph
• To fight infection
• To remove old red blood cells