Respiratory
Primary muscle of respiration
Diaphragm
Main site of nutrient absorption
Small intestine
Term for building up smaller molecules into larger ones
Anabolism
Cl-
Structure producing the female gametes (oocytes)
Ovaries
Location of the vocal folds (cords)
Larynx
Carbohydrate digestion begins here
Oral cavity
Hormone that lowers blood sugar by promoting cellular uptake of glucose
Insulin
Functional unit of the kidney
Nephron
This muscular organ supports and nourishes a developing embryo
Uterus
Site of gas exchange
Alveoli
Organ that concentrates and stores bile
Gallbladder
Night blindness is caused by a deficiency of this vitamin
Vitamin A
The two components of the renal corpuscle
The glomerulus and the glomerular capsule
Site of sperm maturation; where sperm gain motility
Epididymis
Law stating there is an inverse relationship between pressure and volume
Boyle's law
Wavelike movement of smooth muscle, propelling food through the digestive system
Peristalsis
Nutrient providing most energy per gram
Lipids (fats)
Hormone increasing water reabsorption in the collecting duct
ADH
Surge of this hormone triggers ovulation
LH
Type of respiration occurring between the capillaries and the tissues
Internal respiration
Secretion of parietal cells that denatures proteins
HCl
Number of ATP generated through cellular respiration
30-32 ATP
3 steps of urine formation
Filtration, absorption, secretion
The hormone is responsible for maintaining early pregnancy by sustaining the corpus luteum
hCG