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Also called low blood pressure |
Hypotension |
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caused by hypersecretion of growth hormone |
Pituitary dwarfism |
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Caused by the hyposecretion of this hormone resulting in an enlargement gland of the neck |
Simple goiter |
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Condition caused by an elongated eyeball |
Farsightedness |
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condition caused by the inability to move endolymph |
Deafness |
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Occurs due to continuous fluid movements |
Motion sickness |
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Procedure that prevents sperm from leaving the male body |
Vasectomy |
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Identify the female gonad |
Ovary |
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Identify the structure of the ear that separates the external and middle ear |
Tympanic membrane |
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Layer of the uterine wall that is shed monthly |
Endometrium |
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Most common site for fertilization |
Fallopian tubes |
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Provide one example of a nitrogenous waste product eliminated by the urinary system |
Urea |
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Term used to describe a situation with a sensory receptor stops responding to a stimulus |
Adaptation |
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Term used to describe the removal of metabolic waste products |
Excretion |
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The smallest functional unit of a kidney they can make urine |
Nephron |
