Digestion
What enzyme catalyzes carbohydrates in the mouth?
Salivary amylase
Which type of reaction breaks down substances into smaller molecules?
Catabolic reactions
Name the 3 portions of the urinary tract
Ureter, bladder, urethra
What molecule is the main form of energy for the body?
ATP
What organ secretes insulin and glucagon?
Pancreas
Which type of cells secrete Pepsiogen in the stomach?
Chief Cells
Define reduction in an oxidation-reduction reaction
The gaining of electrons
What is the name of the capillaries within the renal corpuscle?
Glomerulus
Name the 4 fat soluble vitamins
A, D, E, K
What organ stores and concentrates bile?
Gallbladder
Name the 3 portions of the small intestine in order of how they receive chyme from the stomach (must get them in order)
Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum
Feeding is controlled by nuclei in which portion of the brain?
Hypothalamus
Release of this hormone would cause the body to produce a small amount of highly concentrated urine
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
Erythropoietin is secreted by which organ? What type of cells does this hormone produce? (must get both correct)
Kidneys, red blood cells / erythrocytes
A monosaccharide is a subunit of which macromolecule?
Carbohydrates
Which ligament on the liver is a remnant of the fetal umbilical vein?
Round Ligament
Name the 4 different types of heat transfer
Radiation, conduction, convection, evaporation
What are the extensions of the renal cortex that penetrate the renal medulla?
Renal columns
Name the 3 organs that dump their secretions into the duodenum of the small intestine
Liver/gallbladder, pancreas, stomach
In order starting at the mouth, name the organs / structures that food would DIRECTLY pass through before exiting the body
Oral cavity / mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
On which organ is the vermiform appendix located?
Large intestine
How many net ATP are created in the process of glycolysis?
Where is atrial naturetic peptide (ANP) formed?
The heart
What digestive organ sits just superior to the right kidney?
Liver
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