Anatomy
This is the functional unit of the kidney?
Nephron
Filtration occurs in?
The nephron of a kidney, removes waste from blood into Bowmann's capsule to create filtrate
ADH acts on?
The kidneys
Which gland controls metabolism?
Thyroid
Insulin is produced by?
Pancreas
Cones detect?
Color
The ossicles are in the?
Middle ear
Which root means red?
Erythro
What tissue stores fat?
Adipose
This is the layer responsible for your fingerprints
Spongy bone contains?
Red marrow
Muscle that is involuntary and striated
Cardiac
Neurons that have one axon and many dendrites
Multipolar
Hemoglobin primarily carries?
Oxygen from lungs to body tissues
Blood entering the lungs is?
Deoxygenated (rich in CO2)
Lymph nodes contain?
Lymphocytes (B and T cells) and macrophages
Which pathogen is bacterial?
Tetanus, botulism, E-coli, tuberculosis, strep, UTI
Stomach acid is?
A digestive fluid in the stomach that breaks down food, activates pepsin which digests proteins, chemical digestion of our food, kills bacteria in our food
Bile helps digest?
Helps break down fats into smaller, easier to digest particles in the liver
Which organ stores urine?
Urinary bladder
ADH increases?
The kidney to reabsorb more water back into the bloodstream leading to less urine production
This gland is also known as the master gland
Pituitary gland
Rods are used for?
Night vision, no color, low light
Which eye structure focuses light?
What produces pigment?
Melanocytes