Science Flashcards
Which of the following is correctly matched?
Colon / absorption of water and vitamins
Which of the following moves the bolus down the esophagus to the stomach?
Peristalsis
Which of the following is NOT associated with the large intestine?
Enzyme secretion for digestion
The purpose of the pancreatic juice INCLUDES ALL BUT which of the following?
Emulsifies fats
Which of the following organs has both endocrine and digestive functions?
Pancreas
Protein digestion begins in the ______ and ends in the _________.
Stomach / small intestine
The female gametes are called ___ and contain a ____ set of chromosomes.
Ova / half
Meiosis is to gametes as fertilization is to ____
Zygote
Which of the following is NOT PART of the male reproductive system
Bladder
Which of the following describes the dermis of the skin?
The layer of the skin where many accessory structures originate.
The integumentary system protects the body by ____
Providing a large surface area through which metabolic wastes are excreted.
Match the accessory with its function.
Ceruminous glands / earwax production
Match the gland with the secretion that it produces.
Eccrine glands / the primary perspiration involved in evaporative cooling
Which of the following is true about thermoregulation?
Perspiration allows for evaporative cooling.
The epidermis ____
Is a major component of the innate immune system.