Digestive System
3 parts of the pharynx
What is the nasopharynx, the oropharynx and the laryngopharynx?
functional or working unit of the kidneys
What are nephrons?
BPH is the enlargement of_________
What is the prostate gland?
part of the eye that contains sensory receptors
What is the retina?
rods - active in dim light
cones - active in bright light
located on the dorsal side of the thyroid gland; secretes PTH; regulates Ca in blood; increases PTH if blood calcium is low
What is the parathyroid gland?
3 parts of the stomach
What are the fundus, the body and the antrum?
carries urine from the renal pelvis to the bladder
What are the ureters?
What connects the ovaries to the uterus?
What are the uterine tubes or fallopian tubes?
3 layers of the eye
What is the sclera, the choroid & the retina?
small pine shaped gland; secretes melatonin
What is the pineal gland?
__________produces bile and ___________stores bile
What is liver and gallbladder?
calyces & renal pelvis collect _________as it is formed
What is urine?
the pigmented color around the nipple
What is the areola?
separates the external ear from the middle ear
What is the tympanic membrane? (eardrum)
caused by inadequate secretion of antidiuretic hormone
What is diabetes insipidus?
roof of the oral cavity that separates it from the nasal cavity is called ___________
What is the palate?
(hard palate and soft palate)
___________carries urine from the bladder to outside the body via the urinary meatus.
What is the urethra?
3 stages of labor & delivery
What are the dilation stage, the expulsion stage and the placental stage?
part of the ear that contains the ossicles (malleus, incus & stapes)
What is the middle ear?
4 parts of the brain
What are the cerebrum, the diencephalon, the brainstem and the cerebellum?
_________has a role in speech and is the location of the gag reflex
What is the uvula?
___________in urine may indicate preeclampsia.
What is protein?
first bowel movement of a newborn is called this...
What is meconium?
medical term that means ringing in the ears
What is tinnitus?
characterized by violent rages
What is explosive disorder?