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Innettia Schreiber
Second half of Anatomy
Question | Answer |
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the terminal inch of the rectum is called the | anal canal |
the structure that permits material to pass from the ileum into the large intestine is the | ileocecal valve |
which division of the small intestine is the longest? | ileum |
what is a keratinized stratified squamous epithelium; outermost layer protective shield of skin? | Epidermis |
Name four cells of the epidermis | Keratinocytes, melanocytes, langerhan cells(AKA epidermal dendritic cells), and Merkel cells |
What epithelial cells synthesize the pigment melanin? | Melanocytes |
What has macrophages that help activate the immune system? | Langerhans cells |
Stratum means | layer |
Outer section (cortex) of each adrenal gland; secretes cortisol, aldosterone, and sex hormones | adrenal cortex |
Secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, acts on the thyroid to promote its functioning | TSH thyroid stimulating hormone |
what is secreted by the thyroid gland; increases metabolism in cells | T3- Triiodothyronine |