Body Systems

Which of the following is true about arteries and veins?

• Arteries carry blood towards the heart

• Veins carry oxygen rich blood

• Veins carry blood towards the heart

• Arteries carry oxygen depleted blood

The part labeled "A" is the:

• Vena Cava

• Aorta

• Pulmonary arteries

• Pulmonary veins

The part labeled "B" is the

• Right atrium

• Right ventricle

• Left atrium

• Left ventricle

The liquid portion of the blood is:

• lymph

• plasma

• gravy

• cytoplasm

The occipital lobe of the cerebral cortex is found where in the brain?

• Front

• Back

• Top

• Sides

Which of the following is NOT a part of a neuron?

• Dendrite

• Schwaan cell

• Axon

• Ganglion

• Cell body

What is a function of the thalamus in the unconscious brain?

• To send sensory info to the appropriate part of the brain

• To cause reflexes for vomiting and sneezing

• Controll heart beat and blood pressure

• COntroll reflexes in response to visual or auditory stimuli

The part of the nervous system responsible for starting the "fight or flight" response is the:

• PNS - Somatic

• PNS - Autonomic - Sympathetic

• PNS - Autonomic - Parasympathetic

• CNS - Conscious

• CNS - Unconscious

The substance in some nerves which allows for faster nerve conduction is:

• Myelin

• Lipase

• Sucrose

• Inferon

The two nerve bundles in the heart which are responsible for timing the heartbeat are:

• AS and VA nodes

• LV and RA nodes

• SA and AV nodes

• VR and AA nodes