Chapter 18, 19, 21, & 23 Review Flashcards
large tube supported by c shaped rings of cartilage; often called the windpipe
trachea
cartilaginous ridge at the end of the trachea
carina
acts as a passageway between the pharynx & trachea; also produces sound
larynx
large tubes (one for each lung) that serve as passageways for air
bronchi
muscular tube commonly called the throat
pharynx
where gas exchange takes place
alveoli
small airways that lack supportive cartilage
bronchioles
air is warmed & moistened in the __
nasal cavity
what region of the pharynx contains openings for the Eustachian tubes?
nasopharynx
which region of the pharynx contains the tonsils
oropharynx
the inspiratory & expiratory centers are located in the __
medulla
a piece of cartilage called the __ closes over the top of the larynx during swallowing to direct food & liquids into the esophagus
epiglottis
the right lung contains __ lobes & the left lung contains __ lungs
3, 2
what term is used to indicate abnormally slow breathing
bradypnea
what term is used to indicate abnormally fast breathing?
tachypnea
what is the filtration unit of the kidney?
nephron
drugs called __ are administered to increase urine volume
diuretics
what is the purpose of adipose tissue around the kidney?
protects the kidney
what substance is filter by the kidney?
blood
what is not normally found in urine?
glucose
the amount of fluid filter by both kidneys is called the __
glomerular filtration rate
what organ is considered to be an accessory organ to the digestive system?
gallbladder
digestion begins in the __
mouth
what is the major function of the large intestine?
remove waste from the body
most of the process of digestion occurs in the __
small intestine
what is the primary function of the stomach?
store food
what is the function of the gallbladder?
store & concentration of bile
a pair of tubules that pass through the prostate & empty into the urethra
ejaculatory duct
structure that secretes fluid containing fructose into the ejaculatory duct
seminal vesicle
where sperm mature & ultimately store
epididymis
muscular chamber that houses a growing embryo
uterus
a fold of mucous membrane that partially cover the entrance to the vagina
hymen
the inferior end of the uterus
cervix
how long can mature sperm remain fertile before they are ejaculated?
40-60 days
where is the usual site of fertilization?
ampulla
what are the female’s primary reproductive organs?
ovaries
primary sex organs are called __
gonads
the primary sex organ of male individuals are the __
testicles
a female’s external genitals are collectively called the __
vulva
