Bio A Test #4: Human Body Review #2

A large muscle located at the bottom of the rib cage that functions in breathing

In what organ is water absorbed?

The junction where one Neuron can transfer an impulse to the next structure.

The division of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord.

A threadlike extension of a neuron that carries impulses away from the cell body.

In what organ is food broken down by Hydro Chloric acid?

A Neuron that picks up stimuli from the external environment.

Consisting of all nervous tissue outside the brain and spinal cord.

In what organ are food molecules absorbed?

In what organ is bile produced?

A threadlike extension of a neuron that carries impulses toward the cell body

What is the flap that covers the trachea when swallowing and the esophagus when breathing?

What is the organ that brings food from the throat to the stomach?

A Neuron that carries nerve impulses from one Neuron to another.

The hollow sacs in the lungs where gas is exchanged.

The message carried by a neuron.

A Neuron that sends an impulse to a muscle or gland, causingthe muscle or gland to react.