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What is a major difference between the somatic and autonomic nervous systems?
one is inherited, the other is learned |
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one controls thinking, the other controls feeling |
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each belongs to a different nervous system |
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one controls voluntary activity, one controls involuntary activity |
Both are part of the peripheral nervous system. The somatic nervous system sends sensory information to the central nervous system and controls voluntary actions while the autonomic nervous system regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach, and intestines.
What is the body's largest artery?
aorta |
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arteriole |
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vena cava |
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capillary |
The aorta is the body's largest artery and receives blood from the pulmonary vein via the left ventricle. From there, blood is circulated through the rest of the body through smaller arteries called arterioles that branch out from the heart. Finally, blood is delivered to bodily tissues through capillaries.
Antigens in the blood determine:
Rh factor |
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blood oxygen capacity |
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blood type |
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negative or positive status |
Blood is categorized into four different types (A, B, AB, and O) based on the type of antigens found on the outside of the red blood cells. Additionally, each type can be negative or positive based on whether or not the cells have an antigen called the Rh factor.
The envelope of gases surrounding the planet is called the:
lithosphere |
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hydrosphere |
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atmosphere |
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geosphere |
The biosphere is the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships. This includes their interactions with the lithosphere (the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle), hydrosphere (all surface water), and atmosphere (the envelope of gases surrounding the planet).
The biosphere consists of which of the following?
all of these |
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atmosphere |
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lithosphere |
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hydrosphere |
The biosphere is the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships. This includes their interactions with the lithosphere (the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle), hydrosphere (all surface water), and atmosphere (the envelope of gases surrounding the planet).