I Feel Sick...
...To My Stomach
Girls vs. Boys
Hodge Podge
Where Do Babies Come From?
100
What structure acts as the first line of defense against inhaled or ingested pathogens?
Tonsils
100
Which enzyme helps to break down starch?
Amylase
100
What specific structure produces testosterone?
Interstitial Leydig Cells
100
What determines sex of an offspring?
Male's Sperm
200
Which structure, known to decrease in size as we age, is known to store large amounts of T-Cells?
Thymus (Thymus Gland)
200
Which hormone causes a person to experience hunger?
Ghrelin
200
Which part of the fallopian tube consists of finger-like projections that help to bring in the ovulated egg?
Fimbrae
200
What is the name of the single-celled structure created by the fusion of the sperm & egg's genetic material?
Zygote
300
Which substance, produced by the stomach, is required in order to be able to absorb vitamin B12?
Intrinsic Factor
300
Which structure is responsible for producing the majority of the contents of semen?
Seminal Vesicles
300
What is the name of the milk-like substance that is produced by the female mammary glands for the first few days following the birth of their child?
Colostrum
400
Which specific immune cell type produces antibodies?
Plasma Cells
400
Which cells in the stomach produce hydrochloric acid?
Parietal Cells
400
What is the name used to refer to all of the female's external genitalia?
Vulva
400
What is the name of the hormone released by the female's body that indicates pregnancy & allows the endometrium to be maintained.
hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin)
500
Which toxic substance produced by cytotoxic T-Cells is known to fragment a cell's DNA?
Lymphotoxin
500
What specialized characteristic of the small intestines allows for the majority of absorption to occur here?
Villi
500
Which structure produces a mucus-like substance that functions to lubricate the end of the penis?
Bulbourethral Gland
500
Which group of cells will eventually become the placenta?
Trophoblast
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