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24 Cards in this Set
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A decrease in the size of a tissue is called... |
atrophy |
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Which type of epithelium is designed to withstand mechanical friction? |
stratified squamous epithelium |
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Which epithelium lines the lungs? |
simple squamous epithelium |
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Cells of the nervous system that support neurons are called... |
glial cells |
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Which 2 muscle types are controlled involuntarily? |
cardiac and smooth |
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Which 2 muscle types are striated? |
cardiac and skeletal |
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Glands that do not have a duct |
Endocrine glands |
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The pH of the vagina is... |
acidic |
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Primary sex organs in the male... |
testes |
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Primary sex organs in the female... |
ovaries |
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The male gamete is called... |
sperm |
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The female gamete is called... |
ovum/egg |
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Which lobe of the pituitary secretes hormones that aid in the development of both male and female gametes? |
anterior pituitary glands |
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What secretes GnRH which in turn stimulates the pituitary gland? |
hypothalamus |
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A rise in which hormone signals the start of ovulation? |
LH |
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Which parent's gamete determines the sex of the child? |
Father |
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Pregnancy tests are based on the detection of what hormone in the urine? |
HCG |
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A vasectomy involves cutting of what mle structure? |
ductus vas deferens |
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Embryonic germ layer that gives rise to the epidermis and nervous system |
ectoderm |
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In what organ system would you most likely find transitional epithelium? |
urinary/ bladder |
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Tendons are made primarily of this protein... |
collagen |
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Another term for programmed cell death... |
Apoptosis |
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Identical twins are also known as |
Monozygotic twins |
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The muscle responsible for drawing the testes closer to the body |
cremaster |
