Health Psychology Biopsychosocial Interactions

The thalamus is the maturation site for white blood (T) cells.

The thalamus is known as the chief relay station in the brain because it directs sensory information to various parts of the brain and motor information to the skeletal muscles.

Match one of the following with the descriptions given in question -Produce lymphokines, which stimulates other T cells to grow.

Match one of the following with the descriptions given in question -Directly attack cancerous cells, transplanted tissue and cells invaded by antigens.

Damage to the myelin sheath tends to produce little noticeable effect in motor functioning.

Insufficient production of insulin results in diabetes mellitus.

Match one of the following with descriptions given in question -Serves as the chief relay station for sensory messages coming in and for motor commands out to the skeletal muscles

Match one of the following with descriptions given in question -The primary visual cortex

Match one of the following with the descriptions given in question -Report invasions and stimulate lymphocyte production in the spleen and lymph nodes.

The basal metabolic rate is the number of calories burned when our bodies are at rest and is higher in males than females.

Match one of the following with descriptions given in question -Involved in hearing and memory

Which of the following is NOT a part of a neuron

The transmission of messages through the axon ordinarily follows the order from axon, to cell body, to dendrite.

In the digestive system, enzymes are active only in the small intestine.

Match one of the following with descriptions given in question -Involved in body sensations such as of pain, cold, heat, and touch

Blood pressure is a phenomenon that results from the fact that the circulatory system is a closed system.

Match one of the following with the descriptions given in question -Operate to slow down or stop immunity processes.

The chemical processes in metabolism require oxygen.

Organ transplants fail because the immune system identifies the transplanted tissue as an antigen.

Match one of the following with descriptions given in question -Contains the motor cortex