Respiratory
Name the flap over the trachea that keeps out food and water from entering the lungs.
epiglottis
Low levels in the blood called hypoxia will______
a condition caused by not eating enough iron is called
iron deficiency anemia
The renal pyramids make up the:
Renal medulla
The hormone that causes strong contractions of the uterus during labor is
Oxytocin
the layer membrane surrounding each lung...
pleura
Backflow of blood within veins is prevented by:
Valves
the lump of food that travels down the esophagus is called the...
bolus
which funnels urine as it leaves the kidney?
renal pelvis
Sperm Production begins in the ____________?
seminiferous tubules
the top of the lung is called the ______ & the bottom is called ______.
apex & base
an organ involved in the production and removal of old blood cells...
spleen
which type of lymphatic tissue is located in portions of the small intestine?
Peyer’s Patches
The function of the nephrons of the kidneys is to form urine from...
blood plasma
sperm maturation occurs where?
epididymis
Transport mechanism needed for movement of O2 from alveoli across the pulmonary capillary membrane into the blood?
diffusion
What is the name of the arteries that supply the heart itself with oxygen?
coronary
the enzyme that breaks down protein is...
pepsin
name the of the nitrogenous waste products that are formed by the deamination of amino acids...
urea
what catches the mature ovum as is leaves the ovary?
fimbriae
Which substance greatly reduce the attractive forces among water molecules lining the alveoli?
surfactant
how many types of leukocytes are there?
Bilirubin is excreted by the ____ into bile, to be eliminated in ____.
liver/feces
what hormone is released by the pituitary to cause more reabsorption of water in the nephron?
ADH
Which duct connects the epididymis to the urethra...
vas deferens