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1
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cervical plexus location

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C1-C5

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cervical plexus supplying locations

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goes to the skins and muscles of the head, neck, superior shoulders, chest and diaphragm

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brachial plexus location

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C5-T1

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brachial plexus nerves

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axillary nerve, radial nerve, and ulnar nerve

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what does the brachial plexus supply?

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the shoulders and upper limbs

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lumbar plexus location

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L1-L4

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lumbar plexus nerve

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femoral nerve

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what does the lumbar plexus supply?

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the anterolateral abdominal wall, external genitals, and parts of the upper limbs

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sacral plexus location

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L4-S4

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sacral plexus nerves

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sciatic nerve, tibial nerve, and fibular nerve

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what does the sacral plexus supply?

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the butt, perineum, and lower limbs

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neural plexus

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in a plexus, nerve fibres from different spinal nerves are sorted together, so all fibres going to a specific body part are grouped together

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13
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sensory neuron neuron type

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unipolar

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neuroeffector function

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located at the synapse between the motor neuron and the effector

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sciatic nerve motor location

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back of thigh, leg, and foot

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axillary nerve motor location

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armpit and shoulder (deltoid and teres minor)

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radial nerve motor location

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arm (triceps), posterior forearm, and hands

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femoral nerve motor location

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thigh muscles (anterior and lateral) and hip

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tibial nerve motor location

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lower leg and foot muscles on posterior side

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fibular nerve motor location

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leg muscles of the anterior and lateral regions

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insula

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is located deep within the lateral cerebral sulcus (which divides the temporal lobe from the parietal lobe); deep to the parietal, frontal, and temporal lobes

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22
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how many cranial nerves are only sensory?

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3 (I, II, VIII)

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23
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how many cranial nerves are only motor?

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5 (III, IV, VI, XI, XII)

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24
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how many cranial nerves are mixed?

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four (V, VII, IX, X)

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25
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where do the cranial nerves originate from?

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10 from the brainstem and 2 from the cerebrum (I and II)

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3 meningeal layers

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dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater

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dura mater

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contains 2 layers (periosteal and meningeal)

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arachnoid mater

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middle layer that is avascular, web-like, and contains elastic and collagen

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pia mater

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adheres to skull and is very vascular; contains elastic and collagen

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the canal of schlemm

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the junction of the sclera and cornea and where the aqueous humour drains

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31
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what is the outer layer of the eye?

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the cornea and the sclera and this is a fibrous layer

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32
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what is the middle layer of the eye?

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made of the choroid, the ciliary body and zonules, and the iris; this is vascular

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what is the inner layer of the eye?

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made of the pigmented layer (retina) and the neural layer (3 layers: bipolar neurons, ganglion cells, and photoreceptor layer made of rods and cones)

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iris components

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contains radial (dilate) and circular fibres (constrict) which are smooth muscle, and also some melanin

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35
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another name for the inner ear

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the labyrinth

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36
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oval window

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membrane at the base of the cochlea where the stapes attaches

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what happens to the eyes when looking at a nearby object?

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the ciliary body contracts, the ligaments relax, and the lens becomes more curved

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38
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cones in cow’s eye name

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tapetum

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39
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flow of tears in lacrimal apparatus

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lacrimal gland > lacrimal ducts > lacrimal punctum > lacrimal canaliculi > lacrimal sac > nasolacrimal duct

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40
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most to least abundant WBCs

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neutrophils (60-70%) > lymphocytes (20-25%) > monocytes (3-8%) > eosinophils (2-4%) > basophils (0.5-1%)

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neutrophil function

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involved in phagocytosis

42
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neutrophil appearance

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multilobed and granular

43
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basophils appearance

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bi-lobed and very granular that is covers up lobes

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eosinophil appearance

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bi-loped and granular

45
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monocyte appearance

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agranular and kidney shaped nucleus

46
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lymphocyte appearance

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agranular and large round nucleus with small indent

47
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what holds lobes of WBCs together?

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chromatin

48
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two main lymphatic trunks

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thoracic duct and right lymphatic duct

49
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5 principal lymphatic trunks

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lumbar, intestinal, subclavian, brochnomedistinum, and jugular

50
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lumbar trunk

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drains from the lower limbs, pelvis, and kidneys

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intestinal trunk

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drains from the stomach, pancreas, spleen, intestines, and part of the liver

52
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jugular trunk

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drains from the head and neck

53
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subclavian trunk

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drains from the upper limbs

54
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bronchomediastinal trunk

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drains from the thoracic wall, lungs, and heart

55
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what does the right lymphatic trunk drain from?

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the right arm, head, and chest

56
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how do lymphatic vessels differ from blood vessels?

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Larger in diameter, much more permeable, one-way flow, thinner walls (in capillaries), and many valves

57
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5 major lymph node groups

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submaxillary, cervical, axillary, inguinal, and supratrochlear

58
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submaxillary lymph nodes

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are found on the floor of the mouth

59
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cervical lymph nodes

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are found in the neck

60
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supratrochlear lymph nodes

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are found above the elbow bend

61
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inguinal lymph nodes

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are found in the groin

62
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axillary lymph nodes

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are found in the armpits and upper chest

63
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what are blood types determined based on?

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antigens on the surface of RBCs

64
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another name for antigens

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agglutinogens

65
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another name for antibodies

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agglutinins

66
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what does antibody A react with?

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antigen B

67
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major reaction

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is when your receive donor antigens and the result in the recipients produces antibodies which agglutinate the donor’s red blood cells

68
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minor reaction

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occurs when the recipient receives donor antibodies which agglutinate some of the recipients RBCs; this is only temporary

69
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Rh receiving

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Rh+ can receive from + and - but - can only receive from -

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anti-A serum

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will cause type A blood to clump but B will be normal

71
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agglutination

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is hemolysis of blood due to the forming of antigen-antibody complexes

72
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order of milk flow through the breasts

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lobules containing alveoli > mammary ducts > lactiferous sinus > lactiferous duct > nipple

73
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another name for a mature follicle

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Graafian follicle

74
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anatomy of the peritoneum

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simple squamous epithelium and areolar CT

75
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3 layers of the uterus

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peritoneum, myometrium, and endometrium

76
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3 layers of the vagina

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adventitia, muscularis (2 layers), and nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium that is lined with a mucus membrane

77
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broad ligament

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anchors the uterus to the pelvic cavity and are bat-wing shaped (double folds of the peritoneum)

78
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round ligaments

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anchors the uterus to the labia majora, and this is significant during pregnancy; is fibrous CT

79
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cardinal ligament

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anchors the cervix and vagina to the pelvic wall and is part of the peritoneum

80
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uterosacral

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anchors the uterus to the sacrum and extends posteriorly; double folds of the peritoneum

81
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vulva

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part of the perineum but is just the external genitalia

82
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perineum

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is the area medial to the thighs

83
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prepuce

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skin covering the clitoris

84
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hymen

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Vascularized fold of mucus membrane covering the internal vaginal orifice during development

85
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skene’s glands other name

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paraurethral glands

86
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bartholin’s glands other name

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greater vestibular glands

87
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areola

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Circle of pigmented skin surrounding the nipple

88
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how many lobes per breast

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about 15-20

89
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2 parts of the internal penis

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corpus cavernosum and corpus spongiosum

90
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seminal vesicle secretions

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fructose, prostaglandins, alkaline fluid, and clotting proteins

91
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prostate gland secretions

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citric acid, proteolytic enzymes, acid phosphate, and seminalplasmin

92
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bulbourethral gland secretions

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mucus and alkaline fluid

93
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other name for bulbourethral gland

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cowper’s gland

94
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anterior chamber

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is between the cornea and the iris

95
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posterior chamber

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is between the iris and the lens

96
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posterior cavity

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between the lens and the retina

97
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flow of lymph through vessels

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capillaries > collecting ducts > trunks > ducts

98
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what tissue makes up lymph nodes

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reticular tissue

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