Respiratory
What is the function of the respiratory system?
Exchange of gases between the lungs
What is the overall function of the urinary system?
Filter blood and create urine as a waste by-product.
What is the main function of the digestive system?
To break down food into particles
What is the primary function of the reproductive system?
To produce offspring
What is the main structure of the respiratory zone?
Alveoli
What is the functional unit of the urinary system?
Nephron
What are the two different types of digestion?
Mechanical digestion and Chemical digestion
What is the most superficial layer of the uterus?
Perimetrium
How many layers or tunics does the trachea have?
Four main layers
What is the renal corpuscle made up of?
Glomerulus and Bowman’s capsule
What does Pepsin break down?
Protein
Which erectile tissue contains the urethra?
Corpus Spongiosum
The region of the respiratory system involved in the movement of air is called the…
Conductive Zone
What is the primary site for urinary tract infections?
Trigone
What are the four tunics in the digestive system? (Superficial to deep)
Tunica externa, Tunica mucosa, Tunica Submucosa, Tunica mucosa
What happens to a Graafian follicle if no fertilization occurs?
Turns into corpus luteum
What is the consequence from the right primary bronchus being shorter and more vertical than the left?
Foreign bodies passing beyond the larynx will usually slip into the right lung.
What region of the kidney are renal columns part of?
Cortex
What ligament connects the kidney to the diaphragm and anterior abdominal wall?
Falciform ligament
Why are male reproductive organs located OUTSIDE the body cavity?
Temperature regulation of the gonads