Digestive System Anatomy
This is another term for the GI tract
Alimentary canal
Bile is produced by this organ
Liver
This structure provides temporary storage for urine
Urinary bladder
This is the act of emptying the bladder
Voiding
This is another word for 'chewing'
These involuntary muscle contractions move regulate the direction of movement through the GI tract
Peristalsis
These structures transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder
Ureters
These charged particles conduct an electrical current in aqueous solutions
Electrolytes
This structure separates the stomach from the small intestine
Pyloric sphincter
This is the amount of heat produced by the body per unit of time when at rest
Basal metabolic rate
This cluster of capillaries is found within the Bowman's capsule
Glomerulus
This type of epithelia, found in one of the layers of the urinary bladder, allows the bladder to stretch
Transitional epithelium
Name one subdivision of the small intestine
Duodenum, Jejunum, or Ileum
This term describes food that has been processed by the stomach
Chyme
The internal urethral sphincter is ___ (directional term) to the external urethral sphincter
Superior
This hormone causes kidneys to retain water
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
These microscopic projections in the small intestine are also known as a 'brush border'
Microvilli
These protein-digesting enzymes are found in the stomach
Pepsinogens
This region is the outermost part of the kidney
Renal cortex
This hormone regulates sodium (Na+) content in the kidney
Aldosterone