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21 Cards in this Set
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least numerous type of blood cell
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basophil
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a morphine-like substance found in the thalamus and hypothalamus that acts as a natural analgesic
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endorphin
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the maximum amount a muscle fiber can contract
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one-half its resting length
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ductus arteriosus
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shunts blood from the pulmonary artery to the aorta in the fetus
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lacunae
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small cavities in bone where osteocytes are found
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the major function of the larynx
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phonation
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left ventricular outflow valve
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aortic valve
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iodine
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the substance needed for the production of thyroid hormones (T3 and T4)
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hemoglobin
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a protein of RBC; the most plentiful chemical buffer in the body
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androgens
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hormones with masculizing effects
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left atrioventricular valve
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mitral valve
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digestive system of herbivores
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containa an enlarged microbial fermentation vat
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chyme
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a semi-fluid homogeneous material produced by the action of digestive enzymes and acid on the food in the stomach
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transitional epithelium
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a type of epithelial cell capable of significant variation in shape, depending on changes in the size of the organ that it lines; it is cuboidal when not in contracted state and flattend when organ is distended
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symphyseal tendon
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part of the suspensory apparatus of the udder that provides a common origin for the gracilis and adductor muscle of each limb
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gastrocnemius
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the large muscle that flexes the stifle and extends the hock
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rupture of a follicle releases
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an ovum
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follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
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a hormone released by the pituitary gland that sends a signal to the eggs to develop within their follicles and mature
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lutenizing hormone (LH)
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a hormone released by the pituitary gland that is triggered by the maturing follilces; it acts on the follicle to stimulate ovulation
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corpus luteum
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yellow body; what the follicle becomes when the egg is released and produces progesterone
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progestrone
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the hormone of the luteal phase
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