Nervous System
What part of the neuron receives info from other neurons?
dendrites
After the corpus luteum self-destructs, what breaks down?
the endometrium
What form of birth control involves the oviducts being cauterized and tied?
tubal litigation
What growth curve is J-shaped?
exponential growth curve
What is the cause of constipation?
the colon absorbs too much water
neurotransmitters
What hormone(s) does the corpus luteum secrete?
progesterone & estrogen
What form of birth control involves evaluating body temperature and cervical mucus to determine fertile period?
natural family planning
What growth curve has a carrying capacity?
logistic growth
What layer of the integument is made of keratin?
stratum corneum
autonomic nervous system
If a woman's cycle is 26 days, on which day did the corpus luteum form?
day 12
embryonic cells
Approximately 30.1% of water is ______________.
groundwater
What is the first muscle cell structure the nerve impulse encounters?
sarcolemma
What vibrates directly after the tympanic membrane in the ear?
ossicles (malleus, incus, stapes)
What hormone triggers formation of the corpus luteum?
lutenizing hormone
placenta
Approximately 2.5% of water is __________.
freshwater
Which chamber of the heart does blood enter after the systemic circuit?
right atrium
What are cones, and which animal has more cones than humans?
photoreceptors that detect color and detailed vision
birds
In what stage do oocytes stop in the womb and then begin again during puberty?
meiosis I
chorionic gonadotropin
What is the #1 source of water pollution in the US?
agriculture waste
In the nephron, what structure comes directly after the structure that filters blood?
proximal convoluted tubule