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Growth hormone is released by…

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Adenohypophysis

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The hormone responsible for maintaining the endometrium after ovulation is…

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Progesterone

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What is the function of teeth?

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Break plant cell walls

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Where are most ulcers located?

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Duodenum

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Type 1 diabetes is caused by…

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Lack of insulin

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During which phase of meiosis will homologous chromosomes separate?

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Anaphase 1

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During inhalation, what is the pressure in the lungs compared to the pressure outside the body?

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Lower

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Where is gastrin produced?

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Stomach

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Which hormone is temporarily stored in the gland that makes it?

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Oxytocin

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Serotonin causes constriction of damaged blood vessels. Which cells produce serotonin?

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Platelets

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What is the function of the bacteria found in the large intestine?

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Absorb water and sugars, produce B and K vitamins

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Which factors will affect the strength of the bond between hemoglobin and O2?

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O2 concentration

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What is needed to stimulate the production of pepsinogen in the stomach?

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Gastrin

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The hormone that regulates sodium and potassium is…

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Aldosterone

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A substance that is not normally found in the nephron filtrate is…

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Glucose

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What is produced by the bulbo urethral glands?

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Mucus

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What hormone is produced by the adrenal gland?

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Cortisol

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Where do enzymes from the pancreas enter the digestive system?

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Small intestine

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What is produced by the duodenal (Brunner’s) glands?

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An alkaline secretion

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A factor that will increase blood flow is an increase in…

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The radius of the blood vessel

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The function of the epididymis is to…

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Store sperm

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In which part of the nephron is a large quantity of water reabsorbed?

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Proximal convoluted tubule

22
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The site of most of the absorption of water in the digestive system occurs in the…

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Large intestine

23
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Which enzyme is produced by the salivary glands?

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Amylase

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The abdominal muscles are involved in which phase of ventilation?

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Forced expiration

25
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Crossing over occurs during which phase of meiosis?

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Prophase 1

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Which hormone is produced by the medulla of the adrenal gland?

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Epinephrine

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In which part of the nephron does most reabsorption occur?

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Proximal convoluted tubule

28
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Macrophages are important in immunity because they…

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Are phagocytic

29
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Which hormone will stimulate the opening of the pyloric sphincter?

A

Gastrin

30
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How do lipid soluble hormones affect their target cells?

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They diffuse into the cell and affect it’s nucleus

31
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The ABO blood typing is based on…

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The type of proteins found on red blood cell membranes

32
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Which hormone is made by the hypothalamus?

A

Oxytocin

33
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What is produced in the seminiferous tubules?

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Sperm

34
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What is the name of the internal lining of the uterus?

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Endometrium

35
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Which vessels have smooth muscle and can contract or dilate?

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Capillaries

36
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In which part of the kidney will you find the glomerulus?

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Cortex

37
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The valve that prevents the back flow of blood into the right ventricle is the…

A

Pulmonary semilunar valve

38
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Where does digestion of protein FIRST take place?

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Stomach

39
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In the heart, what allows for the muscle to contract as an individual unit?

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Perkinje fibers

40
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In females, how many eggs are produced at the end if meiosis?

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1

41
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Which hormones will remain high in a woman when she becomes pregnant?

A

Progesterone

42
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Which are examples of nonspecific immunity?

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Interferon and fever

43
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Why is the pH of semen alkaline?

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It neutralizes the acid pH of the vagina

44
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What is reabsorbed in the proximal convoluted tubule?

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Actively: Glucose, amino acids, sodium, calcium, phosphate, ketones,

Passively: chloride, water, carbon dioxide.

45
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What is reabsorbed in the nephron loop?

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Sodium, chloride, lots of water

46
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What is reabsorbed in the distal convoluted tubule?

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Carbon dioxide, sodium, chloride, some water

47
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What is reabsorbed in the collecting duct?

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Water, carbon dioxide, some sodium and chloride

Also, anti diuretic hormone helps reabsorbed more water here to make concentrated urine.

48
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What is secreted in the proximal convoluted tubule?

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Water

49
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What is secreted in the nephron loop?

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Nothing

50
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What is secreted in the distal convoluted tubule?

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Hydrogen, potassium, ammonia, creatinine

51
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What is secreted in the collecting duct?

A

Potassium, ammonia

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