Digestive System
This organ is responsible for most nutrient absorption in the digestive tract
What is the small intestine?.
This muscle is the primary driver of breathing.
What is the diaphragm?
This organ pumps blood throughout the body.
What is the heart?
This gland is known as the “master gland” because it regulates other endocrine glands.
What is the pituitary gland?
The female gonads that produce eggs are called these.
What are ovaries?
The enzyme amylase, which begins the breakdown of starch, is found in this fluid.
What is saliva?
Gas exchange occurs in these tiny air sacs of the lungs.
What are alveoli?
The upper chambers of the heart are known as these.
What are atria?
Insulin, which lowers blood glucose, is secreted by this organ.
What is the pancreas?
This organ is the site where a fertilized egg implants and develops.
What is the uterus?
This muscular valve controls the movement of food from the stomach into the small intestine.
What is the pyloric sphincter?
The trachea divides into two of these structures that lead into the lungs.
What are bronchi?
The largest artery in the body is this vessel.
What is the aorta?
The thyroid gland produces this hormone to regulate metabolism.What is thyroxine (T4)?
What is thyroxine (T4)?
The process by which an egg is released from the ovary is called this.
What is ovulation?
The rhythmic, wave-like contractions that move food through the digestive tract are called this.
What is peristalsis?
Oxygen binds to this molecule in red blood cells for transport.
What is hemoglobin?
These vessels carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart.
What are arteries?
The adrenal medulla secretes these hormones during the “fight or flight” response.
What are epinephrine and norepinephrine?
The hormone primarily responsible for maintaining pregnancy is this.
What is progesterone?
Bile, produced by the liver, aids in the digestion of this macronutrient.
What helps with fats digestion?
This term describes the volume of air moved in and out of the lungs during normal breathing
What is tidal volume?
This node acts as the heart’s natural pacemaker.
What is the sinoatrial (SA) node?
This hormone from the posterior pituitary promotes water reabsorption in the kidneys.
What is antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?
The funnel-shaped end of the fallopian tube near the ovary is known as this.
What is the infundibulum?