Lymphatic System (CH.22)
This consists of lymphatic vessels, lymph and lympth nodes
what is the lymphatic system
Anything above the vocal cords in the larynx is considered...
what is upper respiratory tract
The two groups of organs in the digestive system...
what are the alimentary canal and accessory digestive organs
The body system that is concerned with elimination of metabolic wastes of the excess ions/water of the body...
what the urinary system
Acids that do not leave solution (ex.phosphoric)...
what is fixed acid
This encompasses a system of drainage vessels that collect excess interstitial fluid and return it to the bloodstream...
what are lymphatic vessels
This helps funnel air into the nasal cavity...
what are nares/nostrils
This action brings the food into the digestive tract...
what is ingestion
The structural and functional unit of the kidney...
what is the nephron
Participants or by-products of cellular metabolism...
what is metabolic acid
This duct drains the rest of the bodies lymph, it is the largest vessel in the body...
what is the thoracic duct
This cavity lies posterior to the external nose...
what is the nasal cavity
This is the elimination of indigestible foodstuffs in the form of feces...
what is defecation
The paired, bean-shaped organs located in the retroperitoneal space in the upper lumbar area...
This can leave the body and enter atmosphere through the lungs...
what is volatile acids
An abnormal condition of accumulated fluid in the interstitial space that manifests as swelling...
what is edema
This connects the mouth to the nasal cavity superiority and larynx/esophagus inferiorly...
what is the pharynx
This hormone aids in regulation of stomach secretion and motility...
what is gastrin
The inflammation of the renal pelvis and calyces is known as...
what is pyelitis
pH below 7.35 is...
what is acidosis
This is edema that occurs in the abdominal cavity...
what is acities
what is the trachea
This regulates the passage of pancreatic juice...
what is the sphincter of Oddi
The break down product of bilirubin and gives urine its color...
what is urobilin
pH above 7.45...
what is alkalosis