Chemistry
This enzyme begins digestion in the mouth
What is salivary amylase
Certain strains of this virus can cause cervical cancer
What is HPV (Human papiloma virus)
Sensors that respond to changes in salt concentration in the blood
What are osmoreceptors of the hypothalamus
Directs testosterone production from Leydig cells
What is Leutinizing Hormone or LH
Heartburn is felt when stomach acid regurgitates through this
What is the cardioesophageal sphincter
When Carbon dioxide levels in the blood rise, the buffering reaction will move to the right and the concentration of this ion will increase
What are hydrogen ions
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis causes poor gas exchange leading to this condition characterized by higher concentrations of CO2 in the blood
What is hypercapnia
3 variables that are homeostatically regulated by a negative feedback loop
What are blood osmolality, blood calcium, blood pH
Diabetes insipidous due to a blow to the head is caused by reduced secretion of this hormone
What is Antidiuretic Hormone or ADH
Heart makes the "lub" sound when these close shut
What are the atrioventricular valves
What is carbon dioxide
Left side heart faiure is a hallmark of this condition
What is pulmonary edema
After eating a bag of salty pretzels, this organ responds by secreting ADH
What is the pituitary gland
Tissue that LH targets in females
Food enters the duodenum when this sphincter is relaxed
What is the pyloric sphincter
Gastric juice mixed with food
What is chyme
High calcium due to hyperparathyroidism could cause this urinary tract condition
What is kidney stones
Respiratory control center of the brain that responds to a decrease in blood pH
What is the medulla
Specific part of this endocrine gland that produces corticosteroids
What is the adrenal cortex?
Micturition can be delayed by voluntary constriction of this skeletal muscle
What is the external urinary sphincter
Needed for the mechanical process to emulsify fats
What are bile salts
A pacemaker might be implanted in someone suffering from this condition characterized by shortness of breath and fatigue.
The effectors that respond to increase CO2 levels in the blood
What are the diaphragm and intercostal muscles
Acts on the pituitary to secrete LH and FSH
What is gonadotropin releasing hormone
Valves that are open during systole
What are the aortic and pulmonary valves (semilunar valves)