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“Skin” hair, nails, sweat glands, and oil glands are called

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Integumentary system

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206 bones and joints are classified as the

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Skeletal system

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Attached to the bonds and produce movement of the skeleton is called

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Muscular system

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The brain, spinal cord, and nerves make up this complex system by which the body is controlled and coordinated is called

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Nervous system

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What system includes special sense organs: eyes, ears, taste buds, and organs of smell. General senses pain and touch

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Nervous system

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Scattered organs known as endocrine glands that are grouped together Bc they share a similar function is called

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Endocrine system

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The heart and blood vessels make up the system by pumping blood to all the body tissues bringing with it nutrients oxygen and other needed substances is called

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Cardiovascular system

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Lymphatic vessels assist in circulation by returning fluids from tissues to the blood makes up what

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Lymphatic system

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What system holds these organs: tonsils, thymus, and spleen, play a role in immunity protecting against disease

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Lymphatic system

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Includes the lungs and the passages leading to and from the lungs is called

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respiratory system

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What system takes in air and conducts it to areas in the lungs designed for gas exchange is

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Respiratory system

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The system that converts food into a form that body cells can use is what

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Digestive system

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What system contains: mouth, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas is

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Digestive system

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To rid waste products and excess water is what system

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Urinary system

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Includes the external sex organs and all related internal structures that are concerned with the product of offspring is what system

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Reproductive system

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Conditions such as body temp, volume and composition of body fluids, blood concentrations,and blood pressure must remain within a somewhat narrow range, known as a set point if we are to stay healthy… OVERALL STEADY STATE WITHIN THE ORGANISM is called

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Homeostasis

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Includes all the body fluids outside the cells is called

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Extracellular fluid

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Fluid contained inside of the cells is called

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Intracellular fluids

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The main method for maintaining homeostasis is called

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Negative feedback

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A system that keeps the body conditions within a set normal range by reversing any upward or downward shift is called

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Negative feedback

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All the life sustaining reactions that occur within the body systems together make up what

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Metabolism

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Complex substances are BROKEN DOWN into simpler compounds is called

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Catabolism

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The energy obtained from catabolism of nutrients is used to form a compound described as the cells “energy currency” is called

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Adenosine Triphosphate

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Simple compounds are used to manufacture materials needed for GROWTH function and tissue repair is called

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Anabolism

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Standing upright with face front and arms at the sides with Palms forward and feet parallel is called
Anatomic position
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Term meaning above, or in a higher position is called
Superior
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Means below, or lower. | The heart is superior to the intestine
Inferior
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What two have the same meaning in humans; located toward the belly surface or front of the body is
Anterior and ventral
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What two refer to locations nearer the back
Posterior and dorsal
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Means nearer to an imaginary plane that passes through the midline of the body dividing it into right and left portions is called
Medial
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Means farther away from midline toward the side is called
Lateral
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Means nearer to the origin or attachment point of a structure is called
Proximal
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Means farther from attachment point is called
Distal
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If a cut were made in the line with ears then down the middle of the body you would see an anterior and ventral section another word for it is coronal plane
Frontal plane
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Separating into right and left portions is called
Sagittal plane
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Cut horizontally across the other two planes and would divide the body into superior and inferior parts is called
Transverse
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Mean any two dimensional view of an internal structure obtained by imagine is called
Cross section
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Dorsal has two subdivisions what are they?
Cranial cavity and spinal cavity
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What cavity contains the brain
Cranial cavity
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What cavity encloses the spinal cord
Spinal cavity
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The thoracic cavity is _____ to the diaphragm
Superior
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The space BETWEEN the lungs including the organs and vessels contained in that space is called
Mediastinum
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Between the lungs but does not contain them is called what
Mediastinum
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The abdominopelvic is ______ to the diaphragm
Inferior
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Contains the stomach most of the intestine, the liver, the gallbladder, the pancreas and the spleen is what cavity
Abdominal cavity
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______ is located inferior to the breastbone
Epigastric region
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_______ region is around the umbilicus commonly known as navel
Umbilical region
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_____ region is the most inferior of all the midline regions
Hypogastric
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Just inferior to the ribs is what region
Hypochondriac
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What region is in the level with the lumbar regions of the spine
Lumbar regions
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Named for the upper crest of the hip bone and groin region, respectively is what region
Illiac or inguinal regions
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The system of glands that produce hormones is called
Endocrine system
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The outermost body system is called
Integumentary system
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The system that converts food into a form that body cells can use is what
Digestive system
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The system that brings needed substances to the body tissues is called
Cardiovascular system
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System that uses electrical signals to control and coordinate other systems is what
Nervous system
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Which science studies normal body structure?
Anatomy
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Where is the intracellular fluid located?
Inside body cells
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What is the main way of regulating homeostasis?
Negative feedback
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What cavity contains the mediastinum
Thoracic
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In location, the ankle is ____ to the knee
Distal
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A plane that divides the body into right and left portions is
Sagittal plane
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The most inferior midline region of the abdomen is the
Hypogastric region
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The simplest forms of life, one celled organisms, usually need no partner to reproduce they simply divide by themselves they are called
Asexual
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Most animals and humans are ____ in reproduction
Sexual
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Specialized sex cells are called what
Gametes
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Another name for gametes is
Germ cells
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Gametes have half as many chromosomes as any other cell true or false
True
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Reduction revision of gametes, reducing the number of chromosomes is called
Meiosis
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Meiosis reduces the chromosome number in the cell from _-_
46-21
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The primary reproductive organs are what ___ they produce gametes and manufacture hormones
Gonads or sex glands
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The male gonad is
Testes
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The female gonad is
Ovary
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The accessory organs include a series of ___ that transport gametes as well as exocrine glands is called
Ducts
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The male reproductive system functions to manufacture what
Spermatozoa
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Know the five levels of organization
1. Chemicals 2. Cells 3. Tissues 4. Organs 5. Organ system
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What means “skin” hair, nails, sweat glands and oil glands
Integumentary system
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What type of muscle is in the walls of blood vessels
Smooth muscle
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What muscle constitutes the bulk of the heart wall
Cardiac muscle
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What system contains the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra
Urinary system
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Overall steady state within an organism is
Homeostasis
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A body fluid that bathes the cells, carries nutrients to and from the cells and transports some substances into and out of the cells is
Extracellular fluid
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Fluid contained inside of the cell is
Intracellular fluid
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In negative feedback | A ____ gathers info about a given body condition
Sensor
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In negative feedback | A___ compares the sensor and sends a corrective signal if necessary
Control center
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In negative feedback a ___ responds to a signal
Effector
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The normal body temp is
37C or 98.7 F
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What is the “energy currency”
ATP
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Secretes mucas to lubricate is what gland
Bulbourethral gland
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The penis is spongy tissue containing blood vessels true or false
True
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Where the Blood vessels are located is called
Corpus cavernosum
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What part contains the urethra
Corpus spongiosum
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What is it called if you are not circumcised
Phimosis
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Initiated by the reflex of the spinal cord to do what
Ejaculation
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What is foreskin called
Prepuce
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The ____ are located outside of the body in the scrotum
Testes
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The ____ and ____ make up the external male genitalia
Penis and scrotum
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The testes deliver spermatozoa into a greatly foiled tube called the
Epididymis
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The ____ is located on the surface of the testes
Epididymis
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The epididymis extends upward as the
Ductus deferens also called vas deferens
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The uterus superior portion rests in the upper surface of what
The urinary bladder
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The inferior portion of the uterus is embedded in the pelvic floor between the ____&_____
Bladder and rectum
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The wider upper part of the uterus is also called the
Body
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The small rounded region above the level of the tubal entrances is the
Fundus
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The _____ ______ is a small muscular structure extends from the uterus to a point NEAR the ovary also called Fallopian tubes or oviducts
Uterine tubes
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The muscular wall of the uterus is called
Myometrium
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The lining of the uterus is a specialized epithelium known as
Endometrium
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There are no direct connection of the ovary and uterine tube
True
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Small fringelike extensions of the tubes opening that create currents in the peritoneal fluid sweep ovum to into the uterine tube is called
Fimbriae
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What is an arrhythmic contraction called
Peristosis
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What permits enlargement of the vagina in childbirth intercourse and menses
Rugae
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A fold of the membrane is called
Hymen
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At the opening of the vagina there are two vestibular glands called
Bartholin glands
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Vestibular glands secrete into the area near the vaginal opening known as the
Vestibule
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The ovaries descend but only in what location of the body
Pelvic
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What is the term for “first menses”
Menarche
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What is it called when mensuration ceases all together
Menopause
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What is it called when you do not have menses
Amenorrhea
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What hormone produces eggs
LH
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What two hormones is involved in the female reproduction and comes from the pituitary gland by the hypothalamus
LH & FSH
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What is it called to release from the gamete from the ovary
Ovulation
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Preovulation is before day ___
14
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The time period between mensuration and ovulation is known as
Proliferative phase
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LH also means your going to
Ovulate
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LH transforms the ruptured hair follicle into a small mass called
Corpus luteum
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What structure secretes progesterone and estrogen that promotes survival of a fertilized ovum
Corpus luteum
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Gametes go through a special cell division called
Meiosis
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Where do spermatozoa begin their development
In tiny coiled seminiferous tubuals
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An ovum matures in a small fluid filled cluster of cells called the
Ovarian follicle
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The substance that transports sperm through the urethra is
Semen
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A hormone released by the pituitary gland that promotes follicular development in the ovary is
FSH
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A grooming released by developing follicles that promote thickening of the endometrium is called
Estrogen
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What is the fluid between cells called
Interstitial
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Where is glucagon present (what organ)
Pancreas
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Your BLOOD SUGAR secretes what to rise blood sugar levels
Glucagon
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What intensifies a response
Positive feedback
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Something outside that stops a response is called
External break
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Groups of different tissue working together for the same general purpose is called
Organs
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The nose is ____ to the eyes
Medial
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In the openi case study mikes intra abdominal hemorrhage is in the ____ body cavity
Ventral
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Passage way for expelling blood and tissue every month for a female is
Vagina
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The yellow body in the female after ovulation is
Corpus ludeum
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Tubular passageway for semen containing sperm is
Ductus deferens, vas deferens
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Parts of the female genitalia are
Clitoris, labia Minora, labia majora, and mons Pubis
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Sperm mature in a tightly coiled tube called the
Epididymis
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Where do sperm develop
Seminiferous tubules
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Muscular out pouches produce an alkaline secretion for semen is called
Seminal vesicles
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Structure beneath bladder that produces alkaline substance for semen and extracts expelling semen is
Prostate gland
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Males and female have the same number of gonads and that number is
2
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Living thing or a being is called a
Organism
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Basic unit of life is
Cells
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Similar cells working working together are called
Tissue
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Internal balance
Homeostasis
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Blood and lymph are what fluid
Extracellular
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Cytosol is what kind of fluid
Intracellular
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Midline of the body is called
Mid sagittal-medial
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Toward the head is called
Superior
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Toward back
Dorsal
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Toward front
Ventral
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Close to point of origin
Proximal
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Birth canal is what part of female
Vagina
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The womb is what organ
Uterus
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Location of fertilization
Fallopian tubes

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