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The mammary glands are located within the _______________________.
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breasts
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In the male the tissue that surrounds the urethra is the _____________________.
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prostate
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Failure of the testes to descend through the inguinal canal is called _____________.
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cryptorchidism
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The hormone ________________ is responsible for the male characteristics.
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testosterone
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The hormones secreted by the ovaries are _______________ and ____________.
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estrogen, progesterone
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The site of fertilization in the female is ___________________.
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uterine tubes
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The lower, narrow portion of the uterus is called the __________________.
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cervix
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What is the monthly period in the female called?
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menstruation
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The female gonads are _________________ and the male gonads are` _____________.
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ovaries, testes
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The Reproductive System's function in the production of germ cells is called ___________ and ________________.
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spermatozoa, ova
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The sac in which the testes lie is called the __________________.
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scrotum
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The accessory glands in the male that secrete an alkaline fluid for lubrication are called _________________.
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bulbourethral or Cowper's glands
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None
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The endocrine glands produce a substance called ___________ which means __________ in Greek.
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hormones, "I stimulate"
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The hormone responsible for elevating the level of calcium in the blood is ______________.
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parathyroid
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A type of gland that lacks ducts is an _____________________________.
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endocrine gland
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The _______________________ is considered the "Master Gland".
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pituitary
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When the glucose level in the blood begins to fall, the ________________ releases a hormone called __________________.
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pancreas, glucagon
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The pituitary gland is regulated by the __________________________.
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hypothalamus
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The hormone ________________ from the _______________gland affects the sex glands.
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gonadotrophin, pituitary
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The ____________ gland functions as a light receptor.
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pineal
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The _____________ gland stimulates the rate of metabolism.
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thyroid
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The _______________glands maintain homeostasis of sodium and potassium.
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adrenal
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The 2 types of diabetes are __________________ and _____________________.
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type 1 or childhood and type 2 or adult
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The endocrine portion of the pancreas is _______________________________.
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islets of Langerhans
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The kidneys are _________________ in color and are _____________ shaped.
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reddish-brown, bean
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The filters in the kidneys are called ________________________.
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nephrons
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Waste products are eliminated from the body through ___________, _________, __________________ and _____________.
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skin, lungs, large colon, urinary system
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Urine is stored in the _____________________________.
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bladder
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The ______________ are the "Master Chemists".
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kidneys
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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is produced by the ____________, stored in the ______________, and used in the ________________.
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hypothalamus, pituitary, kidneys
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Gout is a form of ___________________________.
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arthritis
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The tube that connects the kidneys to the bladder is _______________.
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ureter
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What organ is important for the control of blood pressure?____________
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kidneys
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Relaxation of the ______________ muscle releases urine from the bladder.
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sphincter
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The kidneys control the balance of _______________ and _____________.
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sodium, potassium
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The end products from protein digestion is _______________ and __________.
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urea, uric acid
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The prostate gland surrounds the ____________ in the male.
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urethra
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In the female the bladder lies _____________ the uterus and vagina.
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anterior (in front of)
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Digestion breaksdown food for the body to use for ______,_______&______.
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energy, growth, repair
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The gall bladder stores __________________ until it is needed.
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bile
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Digestion begins in the ____________ where food is mixed with _________.
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mouth, saliva
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___________ starts the break down of starchy food.
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ptyalin
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Kupffer cells are phagocytic and are found in the ____________.
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liver
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The hormone _________ stimulates the stomach to release ___________ & ______________.
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gastrin, pepsin, hydrochloric acid
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The 3 sections of the small intestine are ___________, ______________, and ______________.
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duodenum, jejunum, ileum
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The ___________________ controls the flow of material into the colon.
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ileocecal valve
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Cholesterol is manufactured in what organ?
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liver
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The major roll of digestion is done in the _______________________.
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small intestine
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The 3 flexures in the large colon are ____________, _____________, and ___________.
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hepatic, splenic, sigmoid
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Emulsification of fats is a major function of the ___________.
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gall bladder
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The ____________ is both an endocrine and exocrine gland.
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pancreas
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The islets of Langerhans secrete hormones ____________ & __________.
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insulin, glucagon
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The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide is called
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respiration
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The 2 types of breathing are:
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costal, diaphragmatic
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The muscles used for respiration are the ______________ and _______________ muscles.
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diaphragm, intercostal muscles
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The ______________ _______________ are air spaces adjacent to the nasal cavity & they contain __________ glands.
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paranasal sinuses, mucus
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The ____________is an organ of the respiratory and digestive systems.
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pharynx
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The epiglottis is found in the _______________.
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larynx
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The trachea is also called the ________________.
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windpipe
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The "voice box" is found in the _________________.
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larynx.
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The lungs are found in the ______________ cavity of the body.
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thoracic
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The 3 lobes of the right lung are:
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superior, middle and inferior
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The blood passes through tiny _____________ in the lungs where it picks up ___________ from the ____________.
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capillaries, oxygen, alveoli
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The tiny hairs found in the lungs are called______________.
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cilia
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The ____________ is a serous membrane that covers the lungs.
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pleura
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The trachea divides into 2 _____________ as it enters the lungs
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bronchi
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Name 3 functions of the skin:
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regulation of the body's temp., protection & production of vitamin D
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What part of the skin is composed of collagen and elastic fibers?
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The dermis
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Name the 2 main layers of the skin:
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epidermis & dermis
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Nails are derived from the same cells as the ___________&___________.
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epidermis & hair
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None
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The sebaceous glands secrete a substance called____________.
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sebum
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The _____________nerve supplies the eye.
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2nd Cranial
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What part of the eye bends the light rays?
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the cornea
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What part of the eye controls the amount of light entering the eye?
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the pupil
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Name the 3 parts of the ear.
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the external (gathers sound), the middle (amplifies sound), the inner ear (converts sound vibrations to electrical impulses)
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Name 2 functions of the ear __________&_____________.
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hearing and balance
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Name 3 things the nose does to the air
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cleans, warms & moisturizes the air
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The fine hairs in the nose are called________________.
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cilia
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The nose is the sense organ of ______________.
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smell (olfactory)
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What 3 things is the tongue essential for?
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taste, swallowing food and speech
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The lymph-vascular system consists of
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lymph vessels, lymph nodes and lymph tissue
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The lymphatic organs are
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spleen, thymus
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The lymphatic system is an auxiliary to our _______ system.
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venous
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What does the lymphatic system use for its pumping mechanism?
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muscles, exercise
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The ___________ gland controls the T-cells.
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thymus
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The ______acts as a filter for the blood and also makes antibodies.
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spleen,
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The lymph vessels have what to prevent the back-flow of lymph?
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cup shaped valves
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_______ are also aggregates of lymph nodules located in the walls of the pharynx and root of the tongue.
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tonsils
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______________ are also lymph glands and are located at the back of the nose.
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adenoids
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Cancer of the lymphatics is called _______________>
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leukemia
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Cancer cells are often transported from a primary tumor to other regions of the body via _________.
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lymphatics
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The four chambers of the heart are:
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rt. Ventricle, rt. Atrium, lt. ventricle and lt. atrium
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The pumping cycle of the heart is called________________ and the resting stage is called________.
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systole, diasystole
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Blood is carried to the lungs through the ______________ artery.
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pulmonary
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In the lungs the blood makes a trade of ________________ for oxygen
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carbon dioxide
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The ________________ pulse is found in the wrist.
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arterial
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The primary task of the heart is pumping nutrients and __________ to all the tissues and carrying away waste products and ______________.
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oxygen,carbon dioxide
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None
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The test called ______________ records the waves correlated with atrial and ventricular contractions.
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Electrocardiograph
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_________ and _________ causes plaque in the arteries.
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Fat and cholesterol
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____________ causes new blood pathways to develop.
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exercise
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Stress and worry aggravates the heart and ___________ the rate at which it works.
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increases
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_________ are connective tissue that hold bone to bone.
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Ligaments
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There are ___ (number) phalanges in both the hands and feet.
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14
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There are ____(number) metacarpal bones in each hand.
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5
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______________ tissue specializes in moving the body and its parts.
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Muscle
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____________ attach the muscles to bones.
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Tendons
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There are ____bones in the feet and ___bones in the hands.
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26, 27
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_______________ tissue receives and transmits messages to various parts of the body so they can communicate with one another
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nerve
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The thoracic and abdominal cavities are separated by a broad muscle called the _______________.
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diaphram
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The body is divided into an_________portion an an appendicular portion.
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axial
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Name the 5 parts of the spine
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cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccyx
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The spine is made of ____bones
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26
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Between each of the vertebrae are _______ which protect the vertebrae from grinding one on another.
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discs
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There are ___pairs of spinal nerves and ____pairs of cranial nerves.
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31, 12
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The 3 types of muscles are:
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Skeletal (voluntary), smooth (involuntary) and cardiac (also involuntary but striated)
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