Endocrine & Reproductive System
The glands that release hormones through the blood stream are part of this system.
What is the Endocrine System?
The _________ tissue an contract or shorten.
muscle
Which organ in the excretory system stores urine?
What is the bladder?
The brain and spinal cord make up the _______________.
What is the central nervous system?
The function of white blood cells is to ___________?
What is fight disease?
What is the main event that happens during puberty?
An individual's body becomes able to reproduce.
This type of muscle is only found in the heart.
What is cardiac?
What is the main function of the excretory system?
What is collect and remove waste from the body?
What is the name of the opening of the eye from which light enters?
What is the pupil?
Which heart structure prevents blood from flowing backward?
What is the valve?
A __________ is formed when fertilization occurs.
zygote
How does skin help regulate body temperature?
What is enabling excess heat to escape from the body.
Tiny structures where urine is produced are called ___________.
What are nephrons.
What part of the neuron carries nerve impulses away from the cell body?
What is the axon?
Where in the respiratory system does gas exchange occur?
What is in the alveoli?
Human eggs are usually fertilized in the ______________.
fallopian tubes
The bones from the backbone are called _________.
What is vertebrae?
The large intestine removes ___________ from undigested food.
What is water?
What structure passes sound vibrations to the cochlea?
What is the stirrup?
Hypertension is a condition in which ______________.
What is consistently higher than normal blood pressure?
The _________ hormone is released in males and __________ hormone is released in females.
testosterone and estrogen
The pigment melanin in the skin functions to
Help to protect the skin from sunburn.
What process involves muscle contractions that move food through the esophagus?
What is peristalsis?
A synapse is the space between _____________.
What is an axon and the structure that receives the nerve impulse.
What is the function of the lymph nodes?
What is to return lymph to the bloodstream?