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| causes airways to become inflammed, restricting the airflow |
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| located within the cranial cavity, is often called the "master gland" of the endocrine system |
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produces oxytocin and anti-diuretic hormone
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| where are the adrenal glands located above? |
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| which organ releases epinephrine and norepinephrine |
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| the inner most part of the adrenal cortex is called the |
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| the middle part of the adrenal cortex is called the |
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| the outermost part of the adrenal cortex is called the |
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| part of the adrenal cortex that produces sex hormones |
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| part of the adrenal cortex that releaes glucocorticoids |
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| gland located at the base of the neck, can be palpated by finding your adams apple |
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| which gland produces T3 and T4 hormones? |
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| the thryoid stimulating hormmone is produced by the? |
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| a form of hypothyroidism caused by a lack of iodine in the diet |
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| the four small nodules embedded within the thryroid gland |
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| large organ located in the superior portion of the abdomen, outside and behind the peritoneal cavity |
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| pockets of endocrine cells found in the pancreas are called |
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| gland located within the brain, that secretes melatonin |
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| produce several hormones that help regulate blood volume and composition |
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| which 3 hormones are secreted by the kidneys? |
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| which hormone is produced by the stomache? |
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| hormone that is produced by the small intestines |
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| adiose tissue realeases what hormone? |
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| organ located in the mediastinum deep to the sternum |
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| extracellular fluid is also called |
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| the interstitial fluid in the lymphatic vessels is called |
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| the nasal cavity contains hair in the ___________ which filter relatively large particles from the air |
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| surrounds the nasal cavity, and are hallowed out chambers in the ethmoid, sphenoid, maxillary, and frontal bones |
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| the hard palate is formed by what? |
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| the soft palate in the oral cavity is made up of |
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| the skin-like flap that hangs from the soft palate is called the |
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| when swallowing food, this structure rises and closes off the nasal cavity, preventing food from entering the nasal passageways |
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| another name for the lips is called the |
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| the space between the lips and cheeks and the teeth and gums is called the ______ of the oral cavity |
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| protect us from airborne pathogens |
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| once air passes through the nasal cavity it enters the __________, also known as the throat. |
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| part of the pharynx located behind the nasal cavity |
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| part of the pharnyx located behind the oral cavity |
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| part of the pharynx behind the larynx |
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| seperates food, water, and air |
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| called the voicebox, becaue it houses the vocal cords |
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| known as the Adam's apple |
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| cartilage that encircles the larynx beneath the thyroid cartilage |
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| the c-shaped rings found in the trachea are known as the |
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| located at the base of the tongue |
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| flap-like structure that closes off the trachea when we swallow food or drink |
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| the small opening between the vocal cords is called the |
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| structure also known as the windpipe |
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| structure that divides to form the left and right primary bronchi |
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| when this muscle is relaxed the trachea is completely open, contraction contricts the trachea |
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| the large indentation on the left lung is called the |
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| the left lung has how many lobes? |
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| the right lung has how many lobes? |
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| divides the right lung into inferior and superior lobes |
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| the pointed top of the lung is called the |
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| when the diaphragm contracts the lungs are... |
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| septal cells produce _________ which is a soapy substance that keeps the aveoli from collapsing |
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| engulfs foreign materials that have been inhaled, especially airborne pathogens |
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| psuedostratified ciliated columnar epithilia |
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| what tisse is found in the lining of the bronchii, and the trachea. |
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| we swallow about every... |
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| how many liters of mucus do we swallow each day? |
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| stratified squamous epithilia |
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| tissue that lines the oral cavity and the pharynx |
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| simple squamous epithilia |
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| tissue found in the walls of the aveoli |
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| the movement of air into and out of the lungs. known as "breathing" |
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| another term for inhalation |
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| another term for exhalation |
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2 most common respiratory sickeness in the United States
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| the amount of air moved in and out of the lungs with each normal breath (at rest) |
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| inspiratory reserve volume |
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| the amount of air that can be inhaled above and beyond the tidal volume |
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| expiratory reserve volume |
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| the amount of air that can be expelled from the lungs beyond the normal tidal volume |
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| the amount of air that can be forcefully expelled from the lungs after a complete inhaltion |
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| the maximum amount of air that can be inhaled |
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| the amount of air remaining in the lungs following a forceful expiration |
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| the total amount of air that can be contained within the lung |
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| the tongue is composed of what type of tissue? |
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what is the top of the tongue called?
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| the tongue secretes an enzyme called |
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| how many teeth do adults have? |
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| another name for gums is what? |
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| the canine tooth is also called the |
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| allows wiggle room for the tooth, so it is slightly moveable |
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| the bony material of the tooth is called |
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| salivary glands located at the back of the cheeks |
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| sublingual salivary glands |
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| salivary glands located under the tongue |
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| submandibular salivary glands |
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| salivary glands located under the mandible |
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| an enzyme from the salivary glands that degest complex starches and sugars |
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| gastroesophageal sphincter |
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| a ring of muslce tht closes off the esophagus and opens when swallowing |
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| deep folds of the stomache are called |
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| microscopic, permanent invaginations of the mucosal lining of the stomache is called |
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| gastric pits contain parietal cells that produce |
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| chief cells produce the digestive enzyme called |
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| folds in the small intestine are called |
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| shortest of the 3 regions in the small intestine |
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| structure in the small intestine that keep bacteria from spreading or entering the blood stream |
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| bile is produced by the liver, but it is stored where? |
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| pouch like structure located at the beggining of the large intestine |
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| finger like projection located in the large intestne |
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| the proximal end of the large intestine is called the |
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| special blood circulatory pathway through the GI tract |
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