bio test 6

Question 1

the digestive system consists of a tubular

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gastrointestinal tract and accessory organs

Question 2

Mouth & pharnyx=

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entry/mechanical dig

Question 3

delivers food to stomach

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Esophagus

Question 4

preliminary digestion

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Stomach

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absorption and digestion

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Small intestine

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concentration of waste

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Large intestine

Question 7

waste storage

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Rectum

Question 8

Accessory organs=

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liver pancreas gallbladder

Question 9

which initiates the breakdown of starch

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amylase

Question 10

is controlled by the nervous system

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Salivation

Question 11

When food is ready to be swallowed the tongue is

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moved it to the back of the mouth

Question 12

is initiated by voluntary action,
then is continued under involuntary control

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Swallowing

Question 13

helps push food down

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Peristalsis

Question 14

is a muscular tube connecting the mouth to the stomach

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The esophagus

Question 15

the stomach Contains an extra layer of smooth muscles
for mixing food with

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gastric juice

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The low pH in the stomach helps

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digest food proteins

Question 17

Small intestine is about

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Is about 4.5 m long

Question 18

Small intestine consists of

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duodenum, jejunum and ileum

Question 19

when you lack the enzyme lactose you become

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lactose intolerance

Question 20

is secreted into the duodenum through the pancreatic duct

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Pancreatic fluid

Question 21

Pancreas Host of enzymes:

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trypsin, chymotrypsin,
pancreatic amylase, and lipase

Question 22

is the body’s largest internal organ

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The liver

Question 23

Stores and concentrates bile

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Gallbladder

Question 24

Much shorter than small intestine, but larger in diameter

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Large intestine or colon

Question 25

Small intestine empties directly into the large intestine at a junction were two vestigial structures, __________ and _________ remain

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cecum and appendix,

Question 26

Compacted feces are stored in the ______, until it can be eliminated through the _______

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rectum, anus

Question 27

Chemically modifies the substances absorbed from the digestive tract before they reach the rest of the body

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liver

Question 28

brain gives signal that your full

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Leptin

Question 29

Transmits information to/from CNS Carries orders from brain to muscle Paired left/right nerves Cranial Nerves upper body

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Peripheral Nervous System

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Homeostasis Coordination of movement

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Brainstem

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Coordinate movement and balance

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Cerebellum

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Homeostasis Melatonin Production

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Diencephalon

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Information Processing Higher thinking

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Cerebrum

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all require the same basic things

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Sensory systems

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take external stimuli and create nerve impulse

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Receptors

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Auricle (pinna) and auditory canal

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Outer Ear:

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Tympanic Membrane, Ear Bones

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Middle Ear

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Cochlea, Vestibular Organs

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Inner Ear

Question 39

light enters through the

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iris

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Light is focused by

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lens

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contains receptor cells

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Retina

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Dopamine release by the

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nucleus accumbens

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particularly drives craving

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Dopamine

Question 44

The nucleus accumbens also coordinates with the ________ in a way that leads your brain to start planning for and taking action to seek the drug

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prefrontal cortex

Question 45

Testes contain highly-convoluted _____________, the sites of sperm production and

Answer 45

seminiferous tubules

Question 46

Testosterone produced converts genitalia into ______

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penis and scrotum

Question 47

Sperm are delivered into the ____________ for storage and maturation

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epididymis

Question 48

From there, sperm enter another long tube, the ____________, then the _________, which empties into the penis

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vas deferens, urethra

Question 49

Glands assist in the production of __________, a complex mixture of fluids & sperm

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semen

Question 50

The _________ consists of erectile tissue columns

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penis

Question 51

Estrogen levels cause ___________ to thicken

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endometrium

Question 52

Hormones cause follicle to rupture releasing egg into _____________

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Fallopian tube

Question 53

The digestive juices from the liver are delivered to the

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duodenum

Question 54

Where does protein digestion begin

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Stomach

Question 55

Lipases are enzymes that break down ________

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lipids

Question 56

Which process involves the rhythmic contraction of muscles in the esophagus that carries food down to the stomach

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peristalsis

Question 57

What happens, digestion-wise, in the large intestine

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Mainly absorption of water and some vitamins

Question 58

What type of cells make up the nervous system?

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Neurons

Question 59

Which nerve carries information from the nose to the brain?

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Olfactory

Question 60

Which functions are controlled by the cerebellum?

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Posture and coordination

Question 61

What is the neurotransmitter GABA involved with?

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Calming

Question 62

Which part of the human eyes contains the receptor cells (rods and cones)?

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Retina