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rapid succession of cell divisions that produce a solid ball of cells from the zygote
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cleavage
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state in which the embryo has a fully formed blastocoel
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blastula
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type of cell produced by division of egg after fertilization
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blastomere
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opening through which cells move into the blastocoel
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blastopore
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fluid-filled cavity in the center of the morula
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blastocoel
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phase of embryo during which the morphology of the embryo is dramatically restructured by cell migration
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gastrulation
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solid ball of cells produced by cell division
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morula
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part of organogenesis including formation of the dorsal nerve cord and central nervous system
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neurulation
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surrounds the embryo and other membranes in the amniotic egg
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chorion
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membranous sac which surrounds and protects the embryo
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amnion
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filled with fluid for nourishment of the embryo
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yolk sac
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helps embryo exchange gases and handle liquid waste
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allantois
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3 types of muscle:
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cardiac, skeletal, smooth
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skeletal muscle is attatched to ...
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bones
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what do you skeletal muscles move?
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skeleton
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The ... nervous system controls skeletal muscles
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somatic
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Skeletal muscles are .... controlled
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voluntarily
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where do you usually find smooth muscle?
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surrounding organs
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smooth muscle is controlled by the ___ nervous system
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autonomic
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smotth muscle is largely ---
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involuntary
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where is cardiac muscle found?
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heart
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what two factors does cardiac muscle respond to?
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ANS and hormones
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skeletal muscle contains many muscle cells called ___ --- which are bound by ___
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muscle fibers, connective tissue
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A single muscle cell contains many --- which extend the length of the cell
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myofibrils
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muscle cells contract along their ---
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length
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striation are seen in which two types of muscle?
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cardiac, skeletal
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Myofibrils contract ___ which in turn contract ---
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muscle fibers, muscles
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Myofybrils exhibit alternate dark and light bands along their what?
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length
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Skeletal muscle is often called
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striated muscle
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In a myofibril, the dark bands are called ____
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A bands
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In a myofibril, the light bands are called ___
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I bands
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In the middle of the I bands are other bands called ----
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Z bands
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The A bands have light areas bisected by bands called ---
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M lines
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A sarcomere extends from what to what?
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One Z line to another
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Contraction of myofibrils is caused by the contraction of each ----
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sarcomere
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The functional unit of the myofibril is called a ----
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sarcomere
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A sarcomere is composed of two proteins called what?
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Actin and myosin
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A thin filament consists mostly of two molecules of ---
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actin
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A thick filament is comprised of hundreds --- molecules
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myosin
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Thick filaments are connected to the ---, a structure that runs across the myofibril
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M lines
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Thin filaments are connected at one end to the ---, a structure that runs across the myofibril
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Z line
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onion shaped structures used for pressure
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Pacinian corpuscles
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Pacinian corpuscles are located in the ----
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deep dermis
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mechanoreceptors that are responsible for discriminative touch
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Messiner's corpuscles
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Messiner's corpuscles are located in the ---
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shallow dermis
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naked/ free dendrites in the epidermis of the skin that respond to pain
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Nocicecptors
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taste sentations: sweet, sour, salt, and bitter
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gustatory chemoreceptors
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smell sensations
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olfaction
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thermoreceptor resp for cold sensations
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End bulb of Krause
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Thermoreceptor resp for hot sensations
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Ruffini's end organ
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gives sensations about body positions and movement; located in muscles, joints, and inner ear
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Proprioceptors
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tough, white outer covering of the eye
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sclera
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front of the eye where the sclera becomes transparent
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cornea
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pigmented inner layer of the eye; responsible "night shine" in nocturnal animals
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choroid
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a delicate layer of epithelial cells that cover the sclera; helps keep eye moist
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conjunctiva
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pigmented outer layer of the eye (gives eye its color) which surrounds the pupil
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iris
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jelly like material that occupies the area behind the lens; fills up the majority of the volume of the eye
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vitreious humor
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innermost layer of the eyeball; contains 2 types of photoreceptors (rods and cones)
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retina
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one of 2 types of photoreceptors in the eye; takes more light to stimulate; gives color vision; less numerous in human eye; most numerous in fovea region
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cones
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one of 2 types of photoreceptors in the eye; gives night (black and white) vision; more numerous in the eye; located more on the periphery of the retina, completely absent from the fovea
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rods
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center fo visual field; has the densest concentration of cones; point where humans see sharpest (directly in front of viewer)
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fovea
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point on the retina whereby the optic nerve leaves the eye; contains no photoreceptors
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blind spot
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external surface of ear
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pinna (auricle)
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passage from outside of ear to ear drum
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auditory canal
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membrane which vibrates in repsonse to sound waves
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tympanic membrane (eardrum)
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1st in a series of ossicles (tiny bones); directly attatched to the eardrum
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malleus (hammer)
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2nd in a series of of 3; lies betwixt malleus and staples
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incus (anvil)
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3rd and last in the series; attatches to the oval window (membrane leading to inner ear)
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stapes (stirrup)
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canals that connect the inner ear with the pharynx (back of throat); when open, equalizes air pressure of middle ear with that of the atmosphere
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Eustachian tube
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hole behind the stapes
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oval window
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one of two chambers in the vestibule behind the oval window; this chamber opens in to 3 semicircular canals which are responsible for equilibrium
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utricle
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a series of three structures which are located in 3 spatial planes; used to detect position of the head
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semicircular canals
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one of 2 chambers in the vestibule; opens into the semicircular canals
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saccule
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coiled (snail) shaped structure which contains hair cells that used for detection of sound
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cochlea
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the upper canal of the cochlea
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vestibular canal
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the lower canal of the cochlea
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tympanic canal
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contains the receptor cells, hair cells whose hairs project in to the cochlear duct of the ear
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organ of Corti
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largest region of the brain; divided into several lobes
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cerebrum
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Four lobes of Cerebrum
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Frontal, Parietal, Temporal, Occipital
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primary motor area and thought center of the brain
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Frontal lobe
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primary sensory area; areas for speech and reading; taste
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Parietal
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Hearing and Olfaction
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Temporal
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vision (brain)
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Occipital
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area along the internal mid-line of the cerebrum; only area where the 2 hemispheres of the cerebrum connect; acts as a relay center betwixt the two sides
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corpus callosum
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smaller more compact than cerebrum; coordinates movement and balance
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cerebellum
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helps medulla oblongata with its functions
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pons
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controls autonomic/homeostatic functions: swallowing, breathing, digestion, heart rate, vomiting; combines with pons to make brainstem
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medulla oblongata
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contains areas which govern emotions such as laughter, craying, sexuality, feeding, and agression
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lymbic system
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epidermis of sking, epithelial lining of mouth and rectum, cornea and lens of eye, nervous system, adrenal medulla, tooth enamel, epithelium of pineal and pituitary glands
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ectoderm
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notochord, skeletal system, muscular system, muscular layer of stomach, intestine, excretory system, circulatory and lymphatic systems, reproductive system, dermis of skin, lining of body cavity, adrenal cortex
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mesoderm
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epithelial lining of digestive tract, epithelial lining of respiratory system, lining of the urethra, urinary bladder, and reproductive system, liver, pancreas, thymus, thyroid and parathyroid glands
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endoderm
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males structure that produces sperm
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testis
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male structure that stores sperm
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epididymis
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male structure that transports sperm to urethra
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vas deferens
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male structure that recieves seminal secretions from testes and accessory glands
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urethra
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male structure that deposits semen in female reproductive tract
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penis
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male structure that secretes alkaline fluids that help neutralize acidity of the vagina and contains nutrients to promote sperm motility and viablity and hormones to stimulate uterine contractions (prostoglandins)
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seminal vesicles
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male structure that produces alkaline secretions that assist in lubrication and also aid in neutralization of acidity of vagina
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bulbourethral glands
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females strcutre that produces eggs
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ovary
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female structure that recieves eggs at ovulation; site of fertilization
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oviduct
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female structure that is the site of implantation and embryonic development
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uterine horns
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female structure that drains excretory products from the urinary bladder
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urethra
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female structure that develops into clitoris (in humans and other mammals)
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genital papilla
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stimulates contraction of the uterus and mammary gland cells
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oxytocin
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oxytocin is produced in the
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pituitary gland
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promotes retention of water by kidneys
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antidiurectic hormone
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ADH is produced in the
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pituitary gland
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stimulates growth and metabolic functions
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growth hormone
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growth hormone is produced in the
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pituitary gland
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stimulates milk production and secretion
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prolactin
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prolactin is produced in the
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pituitary gland
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stimulates production of ova and sperm
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Follice-Stimulating Hormone
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FSH is produced in the
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pituitary gland
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stimulates the thyroid gland
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Thyroid-stimulating hormone
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TSH is produced in the
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pituitary gland
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stimulates ovaries and testes
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Luteinizing Hormone
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Luteinizing Hormone is produced in the
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pituitary gland
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Stimulates adrenal cortex to secrete glucocorticoids
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
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ACTH is produced in the
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pituitary gland
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Stimulates and maintains metabolic processes
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Triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4)
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T3 and T4 are produced in the
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Thyroid
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lowers blood calcium level
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calcitonin
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calcitonin is produced in the
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thyroid
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raises blood calcium level
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parathyroid hormone (PTH)
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Parathyroid Hormone is produced in teh
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Parathyroid
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Lower blood glucose level
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insulin
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raises blood glucose level
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glucagon
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insulin and glucagon are produced in the
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pancreas
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raises blood glucose level; increase metabolic activies; constrict certain blood vessels
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epinephrine and norepinephrin
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Epinephrine and Norepinephrine are produced in the
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adrenal glands (medulla)
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raise blood glucose level
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glucocorticoids
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glucocorticoids are produced in the
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adrenal cortex
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Promote reabsorption of Na+ and excretion of K+ in kidneys
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Mineralocorticoids
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support stem formation; promote development and maintenance of male secondary sex characteristics
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androgens
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stimulate uterine lining growth; promote development and maintenance of female secondary sex characteristics
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estrogen
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promotes uterine lining growth
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progesterone
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involved in biological rhythms
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melatonin
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melatonin is produced in the
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pineal gland
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