Chapter 1-5
Mechanism that the body uses to maintain homeostasis
Negative-Feedback Mechansim
Outer most layer of the skin
epidermis
Blood-brain barrier
Most nutrients are absorbed here
Small intestine (duodenum)
Where testosterone is produced here in males?
Interstitial cells of the testes
Specialized cells with similar structure and function
Tissues
This vitamin production is initiated in the skin
Vitamin D
Receptors that sense pain
nociceptor
Enzyme that helps breakdown carbohydrates (starches) found in the mouth
amylase
Embryo attaches to which layer of the uterine wall
endometrium
Organ system that destroys pathogens that enter the body
Lymphatic System
The head of each long bone
epiphysis
Portion of the brain that controls vital functions such as heart rate, breathing and blood pressure.
These carry blood away from the heart
arteries
Sperm can survive for how many days in female
up to 6 days
anatomy
These ribs are called false ribs or floating ribs because they do not attach to the anterior thoracic cage.
Ribs 11 and 12
Hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex to cope with stress
cortisol
Exchange vessels of the circulatory system, exchange hormones, wastes, and nutrients
Capillaries
Fertilization normally occurs here
Uterine tube (fallopian tube)
Most inorgranic compound in the human body
Water
Most powerful muscle in the body
quadriceps femoris
This gland is both in the exocrine and endocrine system but is more exocrine than endocrine
The pancreas
Humoral immunity triggers production of these
Antibodies
Hormone responsible for milk production in mammary glands
Prolactin