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23 Cards in this Set
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3 tasks that bones perform
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protect, support, form blood cells
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Which organ has two sets of capillary beds?
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Kidneys
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Which organ allows free mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood without sinusoids?
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Liver
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The ovum is released on appoximately what day of cycle?
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14th
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Region of the brain that detects changes in blood chemistry
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Hypothalamus
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System that relies on the heart as it's pump
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Arterial System
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Venous and lymphatic flow is primarily accomplished via
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Muscle Contraction
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System responsible for removing excess fluids and preventing edema
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Lymphatic
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Fertilization occurs in the
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Fallopian tube
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Causes a decrease in blood sugar levels
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Glucagon
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All endocrine glands
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Pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, ovaries, testes, pancreas
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Hormone that detects pregnancy
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BhCG
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The "master" endocrine gland
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Pituitary
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The ventral cavity is composed of the:
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addominopelvic, peritoneal, thoracic, and retroperitoneal
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The peritoneal cavity is:
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The front area of the abdominopelvic cavity within the peritoneal lining
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What does the circulatory system do?
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Provides blood, oxygen, and nutrients throughout the body and removes toxins
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The circulatory system is composed of (in order)
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artery-arteriole-capillarie-venule-vein
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Arteries withstand higher pressures than veins so..
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their muscular layers are thicker
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What carries oxygenated blood?
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arteries
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What transports deoxygenated blood?
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veins
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Blood enters the liver via the
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Hepatic artery
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This orgran controls blood pressure and homeostasis
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Kidney
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This system relies on the calf muscles as its pump
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The venous system
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