1
The muscles found in the walls of blood vessels are called
smooth muscle
Are located on the outer surfaces of pathogens
Antigens
It is released during times of stress & danger
Adrenaline-
The bones of the arms and legs are part of the ________________________ skeleton
Appendicular
The formation of the three cell layers of the embryo is called
gastrulation
When the body fails to produce or properly respond to insulin, a condition known as __________ occurs.
diabetes mellitus
The sliding filament model explains how muscles __________.
contracts
The knee is an example of a ________________ joint.
Hinge
Hormone stimulates uterine contractions during childbirth.
Oxytocin
Beneath the periosteum is a thick layer of compact bone. Nerves and blood vessels run through compact bone in channels called __________________-
Haversian canals
_____________ cells help protect the body from getting sick in the future by responding quickly to a previously encountered pathogen.
Memory
Growth hormone is secreted by the ___________gland.
pituitary
Hormone decreases the amount of calcium in the blood
Calcitonin
Hormone decreases the amount of glucose in the blood
Insulin
Immunity acquired through breastfeeding or through the placenta is called ________________ immunity.
Passive
About a week after fertilization, the blastocyst attaches to the wall of the uterus.This process is known a
implantation
Sperms mature in
epididymis
The ________________ immune system responds specifically to a pathogen and develops memory after exposure.
adaptive
Proteins that inhibit synthesis of viral proteins and help block viral replication
Interferons
Hormone acts on kidney , stimulates kidney to absorb water in dehydration
ADH