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PN 110 Final 16-24
final exam study helps 16-24 and 12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| roles of lymphatic system | immunity maintain fluid balance absorb fats |
| lymph vessels empty into ___________ ___________ which contain phagocytic cells | lymph nodes |
| ring of lymph tissue in mouth/throat | tonsils |
| largest lymphatic organ that contains masses of lymphocytes | spleen |
| body system using hormones to control/regulate body | endocrine |
| body system involved with immunity | lymphatic |
| body system involved with homeostasis and excretion of liquid waste | urinary |
| body system involved with breaking down and absorption of nutrients | digestive |
| body system responsible for survival of the species | reproductive |
| grape-like air sacs in lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange occurs | alveoli |
| this muscle separates thoracic from abdominal cavities | diaphragm |
| fibrous bands in larynx that stretch to produce sound | vocal cords |
| flap that closes over the glottis to protect the entry into the trachea | epiglottis |
| ringed tube that carries air to lungs | trachea |
| part of the brain that controls respiration | brain stem (pons and medulla) |
| term for difficult breathing/shortness of breath | dyspnea |
| term for absence of breathing | apnea |
| term for fast breathing | tachypnea |
| Islets of Langerhans are in this organ insulin formation | pancreas |
| part of pituitary gland that contains tropic hormones | anterior |
| secreted by pancreas that help sugar move into cells | insulin |
| "master gland" | pituitary gland |
| excessive water loss causes | diarrhea vomiting severe burns |
| upper segment of pharynx | nasopharynx |
| lowest segment of pharynx | laryngopharynx |
| middle section of small intestine where most absorption occurs | jejunum |
| increase surface area in small intestine | villi and microvilli |
| carries urine from bladder to outside | urethra |
| carries urine from kidney to bladder | ureter |
| stores urine | urinary bladder |
| stores bile | gall bladder |
| function of bile | emulsifies fat (breaks big pieces into smaller pieces) |
| primary nutrient used for energy | carbohydrate |
| nutrient that is used to store energy | fat |
| nutrient that builds tissues and enzymes | protein |
| hormones from this gland increase metabolism | thyroid |
| hormone that increases calcium in blood | PTH parathyroid hormone |
| hormone that is excreted by the posterior pituitary gland which prevents body from losing water | antidiuretic hormone ADH |
| excreted by posterior pituitary gland that causes contraction of uterus and milk 'let down" | oxytocin |
| organ which reabsorbs water from feces | large intestine |
| watery mixture of food and enzymes | chyme |
| wave-like muscular contractions that propel food through GI tract | peristalsis |
| water is lost from body in these ways | urine (kidney) feces (intestines) breath (lungs) sweat (skin) |
| functional unit of the kidney | nephron |
| interstitial fluid in tissues, swelling in tissues | edema |
| sphincter at bottom of stomach | pyloric sphincter |
| sphincter at top of stomach | lower esophageal sphincter |
| area of brain where temperature is regulated | hypothalamus |
| male gonads | testes |
| male gamete (sex cells) | sperm |
| skin-covered pouch that house testes | scrotum |
| long tube that carries sperm from epididymis to ejaculatory duct | vas deferens |
| gland that secretes alkaline fluid and is located around the male urethra | prostate |
| the two large cylinders of erectile tissue in the penis | corpus cavernosa |
| type of cell division that creates cells identical to the parent cell, and containing 46 chromosomes | mitosis |
| type of cell division in which the parent cell divides in two, ending with cells containing 23 chromosomes (Used to make gametes) | meiosis |
| site of egg fertilization | Fallopian tube |
| bottom of uterus which thins during labor | cervix |
| pigmented area which circles the nipple | areola |
| period of degeneration of body systems when people age | senescence |
| cessation of menstrual cycles | menopause |
| gland which secretes aldosterone sits on kidney | adrenal |
| female gonad | ovary |
| female gamete | ovum (egg) |
| organ where fetus develops and grows | uterus |
| passageway from uterus out of body | vagina |
| erectile tissue in female | clitoris |
| outermost thick folds of the vulva | labia majora |
| when egg bursts from ovary | ovulation |
| part of small intestine where most digestion occurs | duodenum |
| these gland are both endocrine and reproductive | ovaries and testes |
| period of degeneration of all systems of the body when people age | senescence |
| mineral which helps prevent osteoporosis | calcium |
| middle part of small intestine | jejunum |
| last part of small intestine | ileum |
| muscular end of large intestine that contains longitudinal tissue | rectum |
| sphincter that controls feces out of the body | anal sphincter |
| sphincter that controls feces from stomach to small intestine | pyloric sphincter |
| sphincter that prevents reflux from stomach into esophagus | lower esophageal sphincter |
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