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Captures sound waves and channels them to the ear canal: pinna, ossicles, or cochlea pinna
Proper name for the ear canal which carries sound waves to the eardrum: external auditory meatus or internal auditory meatus external auditory meatus
Proper name for ear drum which sends sound vibrations to the middle ear: tympanum or cochlea tympanum
Proper name for the three ear bones: fascicle or ossicles ossicles
Connects the middle ear to the throat to equalize pressure: eustachian tube or semicircular canals eustachian tube
Contain the organ for hearing : cochlea or ossicles cochlea
Is responsible for static equilibrium: (linear acceleration) vestibule or semicircular canals vestibule
Is responsible for dynamic equilibrium: semicircular canals or vestibule semicircular canals
Ossicles: middle ear or outer ear middle ear
Cochlea: inner ear or middle ear inner ear
Pinna: outer ear or inner ear outer ear
Vestibule: inner ear or outer ear inner ear
hammer: malleus, incus, or stapes malleus
anvil: incus, malleus, or stapes incus
stirrup: stapes, incus, or malleus stapes
hole in the center to let light in: pupil, retina, or lens pupil
contains rods and cones and forms the image: retina, lens, or iris retina
changes shape to focus light rays on the photoreceptors: lens, iris, or sclera lens
the colored part of the eye: iris or sclera iris
the white part of the eye: sclera or iris sclera
the domed-shaped transparent covering of the iris and pupil cornea or conjunctiva cornea
the transparent lining of the eyelid that covers the sclera: cornea or conjunctiva conjunctiva
Which photoreceptors allow you to see in dim light? rods or cones rods
Which photoreceptors allow you to see colors? cones or rods cones
What is the proper name for nearsightedness? hyperopia or myopia myopia
What is the proper name for farsightedness? hyperopia or myopia hyperopia
Which type of lens corrects nearsightedness? concave or convex concave
Which type of lens corrects farsightedness? concave or convex convex
Chemical messengers of the endocrine system are called: hormones or impulses hormones
Electrochemical messengers of the nervous system are called: targets or impulses impulses
Which control system sends messages more quickly? nervous or endocrine nervous
Which control system has longer lasting effects? nervous or endocrine endocrine
The cell, organ, or tissue that responds to the hormone is called the: target or hormones target
is a tadpole-shaped organ behind the stomach: pineal, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries, or testes pancreas
is the gland behind the sternum that decreases in size with age: pineal, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries, testes thymus
is the gland that produces estrogen as well as makes eggs: pineal, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries, or testes ovaries
is the gland that produces testosterone as well as makes sperm: pineal, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries, or testes testes
is the triangular gland on top of the kidneys: pineal, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries, or testes adrenal
is the pinecone-shaped gland in the brain & contains calcium salts: pineal, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries, or testes pineal
are the small gland on back of the thyroid gland: pineal, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries, or testes parathyroid
is the gland that sits on top of the trachea below the voice box: pineal, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries, or testes thyroid
melatonin: pineal, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries, or testes pineal
insulin: pineal, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries, or testes pancreas
thyroid hormone: pineal, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries, or testes thyroid
calcitonin: pineal, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries, or testes thyroid
glucagon: pineal, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries, or testes pancreas
PTH: pineal, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries, or testes parathyroid
estrogen and progesterone: pineal, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries, or testes ovaries
oxytocin: pineal, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries, or testes pituitary
aldosterone: pineal, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries, or testes adrenal
cortisol: pineal, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries, or testes adrenal
androgens: pineal, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries, or testes adrenal
antidiuretic hormone (ADH): pineal, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries, or testes pituitary
growth hormone: pineal, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries, or testes pituitary
raises blood sugar: melatonin, insulin, aldosterone, oxytocin, prolactin, thyroid hormone, ADH, glucagon, PTH insulin
lowers blood sugar: melatonin, insulin, aldosterone, oxytocin, prolactin, thyroid hormone, ADH, glucagon, PTH glucagon
causes uterine contractions during childbirth: melatonin, insulin, aldosterone, oxytocin, prolactin, thyroid hormone, ADH, glucagon, PTH oxytocin
saves water: melatonin, insulin, aldosterone, oxytocin, prolactin, thyroid hormone, ADH, glucagon, PTH ADH
is the body’s major metabolic hormone: melatonin, insulin, aldosterone, oxytocin, prolactin, thyroid hormone, ADH, glucagon, PTH thyroid hormone
Induces sleep: melatonin, insulin, aldosterone, oxytocin, prolactin, thyroid hormone, ADH, glucagon, PTH melatonin
regulates blood calcium: melatonin, insulin, aldosterone, oxytocin, prolactin, thyroid hormone, ADH, glucagon, PTH PTH
Stimulate milk production: melatonin, insulin, aldosterone, oxytocin, prolactin, thyroid hormone, ADH, glucagon, PTH prolactin
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