Air & Lungs
This "lid" closes over the larynx to keep food out of the lungs.
What is the Epiglottis?
These wave-like muscle contractions move food through the digestive tract.
What is Peristalsis?
This is the functional unit of the kidney where filtration happens.
Nephron
This hormone triggers ovulation in the middle of the menstrual cycle.
LH - Luteinizing Hormone
This is the primary site in the lungs where gas exchange actually occurs.
What is the Alveoli?
This organ produces bile, which is necessary for digesting fats.
What is the Liver?
This tube carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body.
What is the Urethra?
This is the inner lining of the uterus that is shed during menstruation.
Endometrium
Most Carbon Dioxide is transported in the blood in this specific form.
What is Bicarbonate Ion?
This enzyme in the stomach is activated by HCl to break down proteins.
What is Pepsin?
This hormone (ADH) tells the kidneys to save water and stop making urine.
Antidiuretic Hormone
This is the site of sperm production within the testes.
Seminiferous Tubules
This law states that as the volume of the lungs increases, the pressure decreases.
Boyle’s Law
This hormone, released by the small intestine, triggers the release of bile.
What is CCK?
This is the specific part of the nephron where all glucose is reabsorbed.
PCT - Proximal Convoluted Tubule
This hormone is detected by pregnancy tests and keeps the corpus luteum alive.
human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)