practical 4 Flashcards
microscopic air sac for gas exchange
alveolus
the vagina serves as the ____ ____ during child birth
birth canal
the vertebra that is responsible for forward and backward tilting of the head is known as the “Atlas”
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what gland is present around the male ureter but not around the female ureter?
prostate gland
the most inner wall of the uterus
endometrium
the formation of sperm
spermatogenesis
from the glomerulus, where does the filtrate enter next?
Bowman capsule
the creation of gametes (diploid and haploid)
meiosis
this arteriole carries blood to the glomerulus
afferent arteriole
the tube the sperm travel through before they reach the urethra
vas deferens
the vesicle secretes seminal fluid
seminal vesicle
what name is given to the capillaries that surround the PCT, the loop of Henle, the DCT and the collecting duct?
peritubular capillaries
the residual volume in your lungs is always there, even after you forcibly expire.
true?
in males, during puberty we see the emergence of an “Adam’s apple”. What structure is responsible for this?
Thyroid cartilage
The _____ cartilage protects and gives shape to the anterior portion of the windpipe. What endocrine gland is associated with the thyroid cartilage?
tracheal
thyroid
what we commonly refer to as the “voice box” is the ____
larynx
when food “goes down the wrong pipe” what structure is to blame for your suffering?
epiglottis
what is the valve that leads into the colon?
ileocecal valve
the membrane that wraps tightly over the lungs is the ___ ____
visceral pleura
the initial branching of the trachea results in the ____ bronchi
Primary bronchi
relaxed, casual breathing is inspiration and expiration of the ____ volume.
tidal volume
what structure carries food from the mouth to the stomach?
esophagus
where does digestion start?
esophagus
the ______ is the exposed part of the tooth
crown
the _____ sphincter is the valve at the exit of the stomach, that leads to the duodenum
pyloric
what cells in the testis are responsible for producing testosterone?
interstitial cells
what structure stores sperm and allows it to mature?
epididymis
where does initial fertilization of an ovum by a sperm happen?
fallopian tube
what major part of the nephron dips down into the medulla?
loop of henle
what structures dumps into the collecting duct?
Distal convoluted tubule
urine formed in the kidney is then sent through the ___ to the bladder
ureter
the involuntary constriction and relaxation of the muscles of the intestine or another canal, creating wavelike movements that push the contents of the canal forward.
Peristalsis
Total volume of air that moves in and out of the lungs
Vital capacity
The small holes in the inner lung
Bronchioles
The end of the stomach
Duodenum
Beside the liver on top of the pancreas
Stomach
Beginning of large intestine (colon)
Cecum
The right is lower than the left
Kidney
Functional unit of the kidney that filters blood
Nephron
a cluster of capillaries around the end of a kidney tubule, where waste products are filtered from the blood.
Glomerulus
The space before the vagina
Cervix
Edges vibrate to produce sound
Vocal cords
