Digestion I
What is saliva?
An enzyme that breaks down lactose
What is lactase?
The production of sperm in the testes
What is spermatogenesis?
Follicles within the ovaries
Where are oocytes (egg cells) stored?
A fertilized egg
What is a zygote?
Alimentary canal
What is another term for the GI tract?
Fingerlike projections that increase surface area for digestion
What are villi and microvilli?
Transport sperm from the epididymis to the urethra
What is the vas (ductus) deferens?
What is ovulation?
What is morula?
These teeth loosen around age 6
What are incisors?
Phagocytes that break down red blood cells in the liver
What are Kupffer cells?
What is Klinefelter's syndrome?
Released by a pituitary gland to control the menstrual cycle and stimulate the growth of eggs
What is follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)?
Hollow space in the middle of a blastula
What is a blastocoel?
Outermost covering of organs suspended in abdominopelvic cavity (also called the serosa)
What is visceral peritoneum?
Attaches the liver to the anterior body wall
What is a Falciform ligament?
Elevated levels of indicate prostate cancer
What is prostate-specific antigen (PSA)?
B: holds uterus in place
R: supports uterus
O: connects each ovary to the lateral side of the uterus
What are the broad, round, and ovarian ligaments?
Becomes the muscular, skeletal, circulatory, excretory, and reproductive systems
What is the mesoderm?
Inflammation of the parotid or submandibular glands
What is sialadenitis?
What are islets of Langerhans?
Produce fluids that lubricate urethra and neutralize any acidity from urine excretions
What is the bulbourethral/Cowper's glands?
First used in 1978 by Louise Brown
What is IVF?
Used to treat morning sickness, but causes deformed arms in offspring
What is Thalidomide?