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The structural level of organization which contains a number of different tissues which form a working unit is a...
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organ
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The membranes around the intestines and other organs in the abdominal cavity are called the...
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periotoneal membranes
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ADH causes a person to...
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lose less water in their urine
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The trap door that covers the trachea when swallowing is called the...
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epiglottis
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The tissue found in alveoli and capillaries is called
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simple squamos
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the section of a chromosome called a gene functions in making...
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proteins
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the blood cells that are in the least abundance are the...
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leukocytes
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this layer contains elastic tissue and other connective tissue in arteries..
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tunica externa
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this layer of the heart that lines the chambers and forms the valves is called the..
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endocardium
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during deploarization of the neuron, which ion moves from the outside to inside of the plasma membrane
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sodium or Na+
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the structural level of organization which contains a number of different organs with similar functions is called a...
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organ system
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the membranes around the lungs in the thoracic cavity are called the...
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pleural membranes
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most nephrons are located which part of the kidneys
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cortex
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the passageway common to both the respiratory and the digestive systerms is called the..
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pharynx
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tendons and ligaments are made up of..
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dense fibrous connective tissue
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the cell membrane us primarily made up of two layers of..
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phospholipids
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the blood cells that are in greatest abundance are the..
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erythrocytes
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which layer contains the type of tissue called smooth muscle which is reponsible for the contracting of vessels?
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tunica media
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the layer of the heart that contains cardiac muscle for contraction is the...
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myocardium
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the...is composed of the brain and spinal cord
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CNS
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a plane that divides the body into superior and inferior regions is a
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transverse plane
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this pericardium is the layer of the membranes that touches the heart wall
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visceral
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a kidney contains how many nephrons?
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one million
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this takes place when substances move from the filtrate to the peritubular capillaries..
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reabsorption
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gas exchange in the air sacs occurs when oxygen diffuses from the alveoli to the..
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blood in the pulmonary capillaries
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the earlobe is made up of
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elastic tissue
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the skeleton is made up of
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osseous tissue
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the organelle responsible for energy production by making ATP is called the..
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mitochondria
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in DNA, adenine is complementary to..
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thymine
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messenger RNA is made by the process called..
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transcription
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the plane that divides the body into equal left and right regions is a..
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midsagittal plane
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the belly button is ... to the spine
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anterior
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the heart is ... to the lungs
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medial
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the nose is ... to the mouth
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superior
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the skin is ... to the muscle beneath it
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superficial
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when your body temperature rises due to excercise, you sweat to cool your body (opposite response)
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negative feedback
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when a woman goes into labor, the original reaction increases more of the same actions called a
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positive feedback mechanism
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the seperating line between the thoracic cavity and abdominal cavity is the
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diaphragm
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the body cavity in which coronary bypass surgery would occur is the
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thoracic cavity
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the body cavity in which a brain tumor would be removed is the
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dorsal cavity
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stable inernal enviroment of the body depite changing external conditions is known as
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homeostasis
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there are ... kinds of skin cancer
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3
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the most dangerous kind of skin cancer affects the
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melanocytes
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the waterproofing and strenghtening protein in the epidermis is called
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keratin
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which system contains the skin and its appendages
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integumentary
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the layer that seperates the epidermis from dermis is called the..
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basement membrane
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filtration occurs in the...
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bowman's capsule
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this action takes place when hydrogen and potassium ions are put into the filtrate from the peritubular capillaries
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secretion
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gas exchange in the air sacs occur when oxygen diffuses from the alveoli to the.,
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blood in the pulmonary capillaries
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premature babies can have a breathing problem calles
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respiratory distress syndrome
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the lung disease in which alveoli lose some of their elasticity is called
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emphysema
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this is a waste product that is transported by the blood and is produced by body tissues undergoing celllar respiration
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carbon dioxide
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the tissue mde up of matrix and cells is
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connective
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the type of tissue that has the function of protection, secretion, and absorption is
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epithelial
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tissue found in the trachea is
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ciliated psuedostratified epithelial
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the type of tissue found in the urinary bladder is
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transitional epithelial
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the material which seperates the epithelial cells from deeper connective tissue is called
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basement membrane
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tissus in the nervous system are called
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neurons
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supporting cells called neuroglia, such as
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schwann cells
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transfer RNA pairs with messenger RNA in the process called
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translation
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the nucleus and cytoplasm of a cell divide during the process of
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mitosis
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sperm and eggs are made in the type of cell division called
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meosis
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when cells divide uncontollably
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cancer
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when cancer spreads
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metastasis
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the blood cells that are in greatest abundance
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erythrocytes
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the most numerous type of WBC's
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neutrophil
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this blood test gives the % of RBC"s in a blood sample called a
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hematocrit
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the liquid part of blood is
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plasma
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the substance in RBC's that carry oxygen
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hemoglobin
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blood dosnt clot properly
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hemophilia
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universal donor
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universal recipient
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AB
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the vessel that has only one layer of epithelial tissue called endothelium which is used for diffusion is
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capillaries
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only vessel that contains valves
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veins
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vessel has the smaller lumen and thiscker tunica media
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artery
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the pace maker of the heart is the
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SA node
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the structures of the heart that prevents backflow
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valves
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the vessels affected by a heart attack
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coronary arteries
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the vessel that carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the body's tissues is the
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aorta
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chamber that recieves deoxygenated blood
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right atrium
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chamber that sends deoxygenated blood to the lungs
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right ventricle
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what measures electrical conduction during a cardiac cycle in the heart
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EKG
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composed of nerves in the somatic and autonomic nervous system
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PNS
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involuntary nervous system
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autonomic
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voluntary nervous system
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somatic
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how many pairs of spinal nerves in PNS
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31
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how many cranial nerves in the PNS
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12
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tissue that connects the two cerebral hemispheres of the brain
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corpus collosum
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area of the cerebrum that controls skeletal muscle movement is
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primary motor area
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gray matter that makes up the primary motor and sensory areas on the surface of the cerebrum is called the
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cortex
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the part of brain that is responsible for coordinating muscular actions
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cerebellum
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the pons, medulla oblongata, and midbrain are all found in which part of the brain
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brainstem
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the capillaries in the brain that are selective in allowing only a few substances betweeen the blood and the rain is called the
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blood brain barrier
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average volume of blood in male
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5 liters
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average volume of blood in female
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4 liters
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