practical 4 Flashcards

1
Q

microscopic air sac for gas exchange

A

alveolus

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2
Q

the vagina serves as the ____ ____ during child birth

A

birth canal

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3
Q

the vertebra that is responsible for forward and backward tilting of the head is known as the “Atlas”

A

.

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4
Q

what gland is present around the male ureter but not around the female ureter?

A

prostate gland

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5
Q

the most inner wall of the uterus

A

endometrium

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6
Q

the formation of sperm

A

spermatogenesis

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7
Q

from the glomerulus, where does the filtrate enter next?

A

Bowman capsule

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8
Q

the creation of gametes (diploid and haploid)

A

meiosis

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9
Q

this arteriole carries blood to the glomerulus

A

afferent arteriole

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10
Q

the tube the sperm travel through before they reach the urethra

A

vas deferens

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11
Q

the vesicle secretes seminal fluid

A

seminal vesicle

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12
Q

what name is given to the capillaries that surround the PCT, the loop of Henle, the DCT and the collecting duct?

A

peritubular capillaries

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13
Q

the residual volume in your lungs is always there, even after you forcibly expire.

A

true?

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14
Q

in males, during puberty we see the emergence of an “Adam’s apple”. What structure is responsible for this?

A

Thyroid cartilage

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15
Q

The _____ cartilage protects and gives shape to the anterior portion of the windpipe. What endocrine gland is associated with the thyroid cartilage?

A

tracheal

thyroid

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16
Q

what we commonly refer to as the “voice box” is the ____

A

larynx

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17
Q

when food “goes down the wrong pipe” what structure is to blame for your suffering?

A

epiglottis

18
Q

what is the valve that leads into the colon?

A

ileocecal valve

19
Q

the membrane that wraps tightly over the lungs is the ___ ____

A

visceral pleura

20
Q

the initial branching of the trachea results in the ____ bronchi

A

Primary bronchi

21
Q

relaxed, casual breathing is inspiration and expiration of the ____ volume.

A

tidal volume

22
Q

what structure carries food from the mouth to the stomach?

A

esophagus

23
Q

where does digestion start?

A

esophagus

24
Q

the ______ is the exposed part of the tooth

A

crown

25
Q

the _____ sphincter is the valve at the exit of the stomach, that leads to the duodenum

A

pyloric

26
Q

what cells in the testis are responsible for producing testosterone?

A

interstitial cells

27
Q

what structure stores sperm and allows it to mature?

A

epididymis

28
Q

where does initial fertilization of an ovum by a sperm happen?

A

fallopian tube

29
Q

what major part of the nephron dips down into the medulla?

A

loop of henle

30
Q

what structures dumps into the collecting duct?

A

Distal convoluted tubule

31
Q

urine formed in the kidney is then sent through the ___ to the bladder

A

ureter

32
Q

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.

A

Peristalsis

33
Q

Total volume of air that moves in and out of the lungs

A

Vital capacity

34
Q

The small holes in the inner lung

A

Bronchioles

35
Q

The end of the stomach

A

Duodenum

36
Q

Beside the liver on top of the pancreas

A

Stomach

37
Q

Beginning of large intestine (colon)

A

Cecum

38
Q

The right is lower than the left

A

Kidney

39
Q

Functional unit of the kidney that filters blood

A

Nephron

40
Q

a cluster of capillaries around the end of a kidney tubule, where waste products are filtered from the blood.

A

Glomerulus

41
Q

The space before the vagina

A

Cervix

42
Q

Edges vibrate to produce sound

A

Vocal cords