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40 Cards in this Set
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What two places is amylase made?
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Salivary gland and pancreas
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Where is glycogen stored?
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In the liver
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What does the liver make that is then stored in the gallbladder?
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Bile
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Where is bicarb made?
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The pancreas
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What is trypsin made by and where is it located?
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Pancreas; small intestine
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Where is pepsin located?
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The stomach
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What vitamin is in the large intestine?
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K
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What changes glucose to glycogen?
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Insulin
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What breaks down dead/dying red blood cells?
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Spleen
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What stimulates ovulation?
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Pituitary gland
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What makes testosterone?
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Testes
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What is the thyroid gland for?
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Metabolisms
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What gland stimulates reflexes/adrenaline?
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Adrenal
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What part of the eye are the rods and cones located?
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Retina
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What is the pupil?
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Hole
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What part of the brain receives messages from the eye?
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Cerebrum
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What part of the brain controls involuntary movements?
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Medula
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What is the middle of the neuron called?
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Cell body
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What is the space between neurons called?
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Synapse
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What is the chemical released from neurons?
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Neurotranmitters
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What is an electrical message called?
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Impulse
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What is the coating that keeps impulses in?
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Nylon sheath
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What is the nerve that goes from the eye to the brain?
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Optic nerve
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What is the second bone in the ear called?
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Anvil
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What part of the brain controls balance?
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Cerebellum
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What is the canal in the ear called?
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Auditory canal
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What is the wavy motion of smooth muscle that pushes food down?
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Peristalsis
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Where does the baby live in the mother?
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Uterus
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What is the only monotreme that has a pouch?
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Echidna
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What does the pituitary gland do?
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Secretes hormones that affect other glands and organs
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What does the parathyroid gland do?
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Is behind the thyroid, regulates calcium levels in the blood
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What does the adrenal gland do?
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Helps the body respond to danger
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What does the pancreas do?
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Regulates blood sugar levels
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What are ovaries?
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Produce hormones needed for reproduction
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What the thyroid gland do?
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Increases the rate at which you use energy (metabolisms)
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What does the thymus gland do?
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Regulates the immune system, which helps your body fight disease
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What do the testes do?
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Produce hormones needed for reproduction (and sperm)
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What is ADH?
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Anti-diarrhetic hormones
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What does the kidney do?
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Filters the blood and removes wastes, water, and nutrients
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What does lipase break down?
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Lipids (fats)
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