What is parturition?
the process of giving birth
An animal’s first line of defense against potential disease-causing organisms is the
skin
The connective tissue layer that lies directly on the surface of the brain and spinal cord is the
pia matter
The trachea splits into two bronchi at the
bifurcation
Gross anatomy is also known as
macroscopic anatomy
Pre-milk secretion that contains important nutrients for newborns
colostrum
An NRBC (nucleated RBC) is __ a mature erythrocyte.
less mature than
Afferent nerve fibers carry sensations
toward the CNS
Which thoracic structure would you find outside the mediastinum?
lungs
The viscous, semitransparent fluid of the cell is called
cytosol
What is polyuria?
excess urination
Natural killer cells are a type of
Nerve cells receive stimuli or impulses through
dendrites
Cardiac muscle can generate its own contractions and relaxations and is therefore called
autorhythmic
Decreasing the angle between two bones results in
Flexion
Where is corpus luteum found?
Ovaries
The process by which a neutrophil squeezes between the cells of the endothelium to leave a blood vessel and enter tissue is called
diapedesis
Conscious perception of pain takes place in the
cerebral cortex
The heart is located in the thoracic cavity in the space between the two lungs. This space is called the
mediastinum
Hormones are secreted into
the bloodstream
When oxytocin is released into the bloodstream, what is one of its effects?
milk letdown
This granulocyte makes up less than 1% of the circulating leukocytes.
basophil
Homeostasis, the balance of nutrients and fluids in the body, depends on __ sensations.
visceral
On an ECG reading of one cardiac cycle, the contraction of the main mass of the ventricles is represented by the
R wave
In which part of the large intestine does most water absorption take place?
colon