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| The ______ is responsible for evaluating information and creating a response. |
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| Central Nervous System (CNS) |
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| What conducts motor impulses down the spinal cord from the brain? |
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| What is the surface of the Cerebrum? |
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| What are the two parts of the Central Nervous System? |
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| The Spinal Cord is part of the CNS. True or False? |
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| The cerebrospsinal fluid fills cavities in the brain known as ________. |
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| What part of the brain is responsible for anger, fear, sexual feelings, pleasure and sorrow? |
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| The brainstem is composed of what? |
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| Medulla oblongata, midbrain and pons |
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| Our pineal gland controls our biological clock by secreting what hormone? |
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| ________ nerve pathways that lead to and from the CNS. |
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| The Cervical Plexus is formed from which cervical nerves? |
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| What system is responsible for rest & digest? |
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| Parasympathetic nervous system |
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| Viceral reflexes involve contraction of smooth muscle. True or False? |
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| How many pairs of spinal nerves are there? |
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| The sciatic nerve is formed from which plexuses? |
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| Sacral Plexus, Lumbar Plexus |
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| The special sense inculde? |
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| The Brachial Plexus is found deep within the knee. True or False? |
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| Optic is # VII in the pair of cranial nerves. True or False? |
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| False- no cranial nerve 2 |
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| Meninges continue the entire length of the spinal cord to the end at the filium terminale. True or False? |
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| Blood is a liquid connective tissue consisting of fluid plasma and cells. True or False? |
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| Blood is a fluid transport media that serves as a pickup and delivery system throughout the body. True or False? |
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| Red blood cells are called leukocytes. True or False? |
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| The pericardial sac is the space between fibrous pericardium and serous pericardium. True or False? |
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| Blood is considered a connective tissue. True or False? |
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| Anemia is usually the result of what? |
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| What makes up the wall of the heart? |
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| epicardium, myocardium, endocardium |
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| What combines to form cardiac plexuses? |
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| Sympathetic and parasympathetic fibers |
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| Function of the _______ plays a critical role in the transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the body. |
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| _______ refers to the types of biochemical markers or antigens present on the plasma membranes of erythrocytes. |
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| Valves of the heart are made of fibrous structures. True or false? |
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| Endothelial cells line the entire vascular system. True or false? |
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| The heart is not a muscle. True or false? |
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| The valves of the heart control blood flow and are tough fibrous structures. True or false? |
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| _______ conduct blood back to the heart. |
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| ________ additional blood vessels in the fetus needed to carry the fetal blood into close approximation with the maternal blood and then return it to the fetal body. |
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| What are the two lower chambers of the heart? |
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| Where is the apex of the heart? |
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| What is another name for the cardiovascular system? |
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| Where are the smooth muscle fibers found? |
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| In the walls of the vascular systems |
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| Homeostatic maintenace of our body is due to the continuous and controlled movement of air throughout our circulatory system. True or false? |
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| What does the T Wave represent? |
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| What does hemodynamics refer to? |
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| The various mechanisms that influence the movement of blood |
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| The volume of blood within the arteries largely determines arterial blood pressure. True or false? |
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| The difference between systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure is called pulse pressure. True or false? |
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| What is one of the four structures that make up the core of the electrical conduction system of our heart? |
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| What is the amount of blood returned to heart via the veins called? |
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| What are reflexes that influence heart rate? |
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| Blood temperature, exercise, pain- All of the above |
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| Pressure difference drives the flow of ________. |
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| The cardiac cycle is one complete heart beat or a single pumping cycle. True or false? |
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| Ingestion and destruction of microorganisms |
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| The immune system serves as an internal security system to deal with abnormal cells or microorganisms. True or false? |
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| Which is an example of passive immunity? |
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| The mother passing immunity to the fetus |
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| B-cells are what percent of circulatory lymphocytes? |
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| What type of cells are involved in adaptive immunity? |
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| The lymphatic system has at least three different functions, which is one of them? |
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| Helping our immune system |
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| Attack pathogens directly |
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| Innate Immunity and Adaptive Immunity are two categories of defense mechanisms. True or False? |
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| Tonsils form a protective ring under the mucous membranes in the mouth and the back of the throat. True or false? |
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| Lymph nodes move in 2 different directions. True or false? |
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| The respiratory system functions as a gas distributor and exchanger. True or false? |
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| What 2 tracts can the respiratory system be divided into? |
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| What forms the base of the of the nasal cavity? |
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| 9 different bones form the framework for your larynx. True or false? |
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| The respiratory system is composed of an integrated set of processes which include external respiration, transport of gasses and overall regulation of respiration. True or False? |
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| What is also known as the windpipe? |
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| What is the structure that prevents food from entering into the lungs? |
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| False vocal cords play a major role in vocalization. True or false? |
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| Organs of the upper respiratory tract include? |
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| Nose, nasopharynx, oropharynx and larynx |
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| What is the purpose of C-shaped rings of cartilage? |
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| Gives firmness to the walls of the trachea and bronchi, tending to prevent them from collapsing and shutting off vital airways. |
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| Gastric juices are the primary gastric enzyme that are secreted by chief cells. True or false? |
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| Dentin makes up the greatest proportion of the tooth shell. True or false? |
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| The stomach is above the diaphragm. True or false? |
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| The stomach does not absorb. True or false? |
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| What are 4 tissue layers that make up the walls of the GI tract? |
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| Mucosa, submucosa, muscularis and serosa |
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| The main organs in the digestive tract form a hollow tube like system that passes through ventral cavities of the body. True or false? |
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| What secretes most of the gastric juices? |
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| The Rugae are the folds of the epithelial lining. True or false? |
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| Parotids are the largest of the paired salivary glands. True or false? |
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| Submadibular glands contain both enzyme and mucus producing elements. True or false? |
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| What is the principal organs of the urinary system called? |
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| What are the accessory organs? |
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| Ureters, urinary bladder, urethra |
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| Kidneys resemble kidney beans, roughly oval and about the size of a mini football. True or false? |
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| The left kidney is smaller and higher than the right. True or false? |
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| What is the heavy cushion of fat that encases each kidney and helps to hold it in position? |
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| What type of position do the kidneys lie in? |
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| Retroperitoneal postion- behind the parietal peritoneum. |
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| What artery brings blood into the kidneys? |
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| The urinary system not only produces urine, it also balances blood plasma. True or false? |
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| The kidneys are avascular. True or false? |
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| Nephron is a large functional unit that makes up the bulk of each kidney. True or false? |
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| Which of these are considered an essential organ? |
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| What is the dense, white, fibrous capsule that encases each testis and then enters each gland called? |
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| At what stage does sexual maturity begin and sperm forming cells in different stages of development appear? |
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| Benign prostatic hypertropghy can cause the closing off of? |
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| Ejaculation duct and urethra |
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| _______ is the structure where sperm learn to swim. |
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| Testosterone promotes protein ________. |
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| Substantacular cells secrete ________ which inhibits FSH production. |
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| Periosteum connects the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct. True or false? |
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| Tight junctions exist between substencular cells to divide the walls of the tubule in 3 or more compartments. True or false? |
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| A single tightly coiled tube enclosed in fibrous casing is called the epididymis. True or false? |
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| What are the gametes called that are produced by the female reproductive system. |
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| Women are born with a set number of eggs. True or false? |
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| Is the uterus considered an essential or accessory organ? |
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| Name a condition or disorder that the female reproductive system is susceptible to: |
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| Dysfunctional uterine bleeding |
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| The paired ovaries are an accessory organ. True or false? |
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| Infertility can be caused by? |
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| Smoking and alcohol abuse |
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| The vagina is an accessory organ, true or false? |
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| What happens when a control of cyclical changes occur in the uterus? |
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| Increase of myometrial contractions |
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| What fruit is the uterus shaped like? |
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| What is an advantage that nursing from the mothers breast provides offspring? |
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| Enhances an emotional bond between mother and child |
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| Identical twins are a result of? |
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| Splitting of embryonic tissue from the same zygote |
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| In the fetal development the fetus is considered to be female. True or false? |
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| What stage of labor goes from maximal dilation until the baby exits through the vagina? |
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| What age does a female normally start puberty? |
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| What period begins at birth and continues until death. |
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| An offspring begins when the nucleus of a single spermatozoa unites with the nucleus of an ovum. True or false? |
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| The first stage of labor is? |
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| Period of uterine contractions until dilation of the cervix is complete |
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| Developmental biology is the study of the many changes of that occur during the prenatal period only. True or false? |
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| The lining of the GI tract is formed from what? |
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| There are several hormones that help signal the time of labor and promote the processes needed for successful delivery. True or false? |
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| Humans have ______ chromosomes. |
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| Crossing over ______ genetic variation. |
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| The phenotype is the ________ of a trait while the genotype is the _____ of a trait. |
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| Physical expression, genetic basis |
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| Heterzygotes have_______. |
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| Two different copies of an allele. |
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| Skin color, height and weight are all ______ traits. |
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| Compact form of DNA is ______? |
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| The human genome contains ________? |
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| A chart that illustrates genetic relationships in a family over several generations is _______? |
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| The male chromosome is the _________? |
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| An example of a genetic mutation is _______? |
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| General sense organs produce? |
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| ______ is responsive to changes in our internal and external environments. |
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| A decrease in the magnitude of the receptor response over time to continuous stimuli is? |
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| Taste buds house chemoreceptors. True or false? |
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| What section of the ear controls balance? |
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| The ear is divided into ____ anatomical parts. |
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| The external ear has ____ divisions. |
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| Taste impulses generated on the anterior 2/3 of the tongue are transmitted by what nerve? |
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| Sounds are created by vibrations. True or false? |
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| What are most endocrine glands made of? |
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| What provides the warm glow after orgasm? |
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| Growth hormone is produced in what part of the pituitary gland? |
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| Growth hormones promote body growth. True or false? |
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| Posterior pituitary glands produce two hormones. What are they? |
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| Epinephrine and norepinephrine are also called? |
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| The pituitary gland is also known as the master gland. True or False? |
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| 2 of 3 classifications of hormones are tropic hormones, sex hormones and _____. |
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| Somatostatin is produced by? |
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| _______ is the hormone responsible for the growth and maintenance of the male sexual characteristics and for sperm production. |
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