Unit 13 Test Flashcards
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1
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- What are ductless glands called?
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endocrine glands
2
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- What is the self-regulatory system that helps to balance the amount of hormone secreted?
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negative feedback mechanism
3
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- If the thyroid is underactive during infancy, what is the resulting condition called?
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cretinism
4
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- An individual who has a goiter may be suffering from what insufficiency?
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iodine deficiency
5
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- The parathyroid hormone helps control the body’s use of
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calcium
6
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- The endocrine gland that manufactures calcitonin is the
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thyroid
7
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- Prolactin is a hormone which deals with
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milk and mammary glands in females
8
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- Giantism is a condition that results from an overactive
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pituitary gland
9
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- A dwarf who has normal proportions and normal intelligence is the result of a lack of growth hormone, which is produced by the
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anterior pituitary
10
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- The endocrine gland that manufactures growth hormone is the
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anterior pituitary
11
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- Acromegaly is associated with hypersecretion of a hormone produced by the
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pituitary (anterior)
12
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- Insulin is secreted by the
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Islets of langerhans (of the pancreas)
13
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- The endocrine gland that manufactures epinephrine is the
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adrenal medulla
14
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- If you become very frightened, you will probably secrete more
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epinephrine
15
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- An individual who has too little blood sugar is said to have
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hypoglycemia
16
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- Diabetes mellitus involves
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hyposecretion of insulin (from the pancreas)
17
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- Insulin is usually supplied by injection because
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it’s a protein and would be broken down by the stomach if taken orally
18
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- A secretion of the pituitary that stimulates the reproductive organs to produce hormones is the
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gonadotropic hormone
19
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- A gland that is large during childhood but gradually becomes smaller after the onset of puberty is the
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thymus
20
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- What is the male sex hormone?
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testosterone
21
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- What are the gonads?
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testes and ovaries
22
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- Puberty is the time at which
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the secondary sex characteristics develop
23
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- Human secondary sex characteristics in both sexes include what changes?
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- –Men: hair on head becomes coarser, baby fat diminishes,muscular growth is stimulated, voice becomes deeper, skin becomes slightly thicker, acne, reproductive glands enlarge
- –Women: hair becomes coarser, baby fat is retained, muscles grow but less than men, bones grow and pelvis spreads and rotates for pregnancy with child, voice slightly deepens (no voice cracks), skins thickens and looks smoother because of fat, sex organs enlarge
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- Retaining the layer of subcutaneous body fat during puberty is a characteristic of
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women
25
25. What does maturity include?
- controlling yourself
- recognizing true value
- working for deferred goals
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26. The will is the function of the
conscious mind
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27. A normal condition in which the subconscious mind of a person takes control of the person would be
sleep
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28. Puberty is a time during which the secondary sex characteristics develop and also is a time characterized by emotional instability.
True
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29. The normal emotional difficulties experienced during puberty are caused by restrictive parents and a permissive society.
False
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30. On principle, Christians condemn hypnosis because
We are turning the control of our minds to other persons
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31. Christians condemn transcendental meditation because
They are looking for peace through means other than Christ
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32. What proper reasons are there for taking a medical drug?
to prevent, treat, or cure a disease or disorder
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33. Alcohol is a drug that causes what problems and symptoms?
deactivation of central nervous system, psychologically and physically addictive
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34. Any substance that slows down the nervous system is
a depressant
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35. Which are the psychotropic drugs and what do they do?
Which of the following psychotropic drugs can be considered a stimulant?
--amphetamines
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36. Which drug is not one of the major groups of psychotropic drugs?
painkillers
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37. Which drugs are depressants?
Barbiturates, tranquilizers, alcohol, GHB
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38. What kind of withdrawal will a person who is addicted to cannabis (marijuana) face when he stops using it?
psychological
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39. An ingredient included in some cough syrups is
codine
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40. Drugs sometimes taken by students and truck drivers to keep them awake are
amphetamines
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41. Mescaline and LSD-25 are
highly dangerous hallucinogens
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42. Physical withdrawal would not be a problem for a user of
amphetamines
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43. When a person is psychologically addicted to a drug, he faces
psychological withdrawal
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44. Which of the psychotropic drugs does not create a physical addiction?
marijuana
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45. Tolerance for a drug involves
increasing the dosage each use to obtain the same euphoria
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46. When a person is addicted to a narcotic drug, he faces
physical and psychological withdrawal
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47. If a person is addicted to cannabis (marijuana), he has what kind of addiction?
psychological
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48. The severity of physical withdrawal symptoms is dependent upon
- the type of the drug
- how long you've taken it
- how much you take
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49. Which is an addictive depressant which has virtually no medical uses?
alcohol
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50. The primary reason Christians should not take psychotropic drugs such as heroin and cocaine is that they are illegal and Christians would thus be breaking the law.
false
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51. Where is sperm produced?
testes
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52. Where does the vas deferens join the urethra?
the prostate gland
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53. What does sperm contain?
acrosome, haploid nucleus, mitochondria, tail
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54. What is found in the head of the sperm?
haploid nucleus and acrosome
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55. What is semen?
the fluid containing sperm
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56. How often does an ovary prepare an ovum?
about once every two months
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57. What is the muscular neck of the uterus?
the cervix
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58. What are the finger-like projections that surround the ovary?
from the oviduct
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59. What is the cervix a part of?
the uterus
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60. What is the proper order of the female reproductive cycle?
production of the follicle, ovulation, corpus luteum
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61. What is the menstrual cycle?
preparation for egg and shedding of uterine lining if no pregnancy
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62. What causes the additional thickening of the uterine membrane during pregnancy?
progesterone
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63. Normally, menstruation happens how often?
every 28 days
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64. Where does fertilization usually take place?
the oviduct
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65. What is involved in implantation?
The embryo becomes attached to the uterus
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66. What is the process in which the zygote divides but the cells do not separate?
cleavage
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67. What are the embryonic germ layers called?
ectoderm
mesoderm
endoderm
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68. How is the developing embryo connected to the placenta?
umbilical cord
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69. What is the membrane that encloses the fetus in a fluid-filled sac called?
amnion
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70. From the end of the second month until birth, an unborn child is properly called what?
fetus
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71. What is labor?
the birth process
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72. What makes up the birth canal?
uterine cervix and vagina
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73. What is a Caesarean section?
a surgical birth procedure, delivering the baby by surgically opening the mother’s abdominal and uterine walls
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74. What is a breech birth?
When the baby is positioned with his posterior end toward the birth canal
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75. What is the hole in the septum of the unborn child's heart?
Foramen ovale
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76. What does the navel develop from?
umbilical cord
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77. What is the "sanctity of human life" principle?
human life is more valuable than any other form of life
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78. Based on Scripture, abortion may be acceptable in which instances?
none
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79. What does the term euthanasia refers to?
- the act of ending the life of a person for the person’s “good”
- "mercy killing"
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80. Ending a person's life by giving him something that will kill him (drugs, etc.) is called what?
active euthanasia
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81. What is involved in active euthanasia?
turning off life support, giving them drugs that will kill them
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82. What is involved in passive euthanasia?
not turning on life support when they have deficient brain waves
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83. When is a person said to be clinically dead?
if he has stopped breathing, has no heartbeat, and has no (or exceptionally subnormal) brain waves
84
84. Scripturally, the death authority over elderly people is given to whom?
God
85
85. What is adultery?
a sexual relationship between a married person and anyone other than that person’s spouse
86
86. What is fornication?
any form of sex outside of marriage
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87. What is true concerning sexually transmitted diseases?
Also called veneral diseases
Most widespread diseases in America
Some are minor, some are fatal, and several have no cure
Most are transferred through sexual relation with an infected person
Some can be cured by antibiotics
Sexual purity virtually stops them
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88. In females how is the bladder emptied?
urethra
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89. When does ovulation usually take place?
every 28 days
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90. What are the ovarian and menstrual cycles?
Ovarian - changes happening in the ovaries
--Follicular phase
--Ovulation
--Luteal phase
Menstrual - changes happening in the uterus
--Either develops placenta or sheds uterine lining
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91. What does the oviduct do?
it carries the ova toward the uterus
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92. What is implantation?
the blastocyst/embryo implants within the endometrium
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93. When does implantation take place?
the blastocyst stage
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94. When is the embryo clearly recognizable as a human?
8 weeks
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95. What is breech birth? (T/F on test)
When the baby is positioned with his posterior end toward the birth canal
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96. How is the baby positioned just prior to birth?
head downward
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97. What are the differences between humans and animals?
humans have souls
| Can think and reason vs. instincts
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98. What is the problem with pornography?
It's considered sexual impurity and is a sin
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99. What are two of the most common forms of STDs?
Syphilis
| Gonorrhea
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100. What is homosexuality and is it an acceptable lifestyle choice?
- sexual relations among members of the same sex
| - no
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101. What biblical arguments would you use concerning euthanasia? (extra credit)
It is a sin to murder
It is always an evil act to end life, which is sacred in God’s eyes
The body is a temple for the Holy Spirit, so it should not be willfully destroyed
God holds the power over life and death
God’s will is better than ours
