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| he state of steady internal conditions maintained by living things. |
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| Insulin is a peptide hormone produced by beta cells of the pancreatic islets |
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| where is insulin produced |
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| what is the pericardium's function |
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| fixes the heart to the mediastinum, gives protection against infection and provides the lubrication for the heart. |
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| what is the function of tears |
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| supplying nutrients to the cornea, preventing infection and healing damage |
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| what is the function of cerumen |
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| to trap tiny bits of dirt or other tiny foreign materials and move this debris outward, away from the eardrum. |
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| perception or awareness of the position and movement of the body |
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| function of all factory sensors |
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| The sensing organs associated with each sense send information to the brain to help us understand and perceive the world around us. |
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| what are the functions of the veins and arteries |
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| The arteries are perceived as carrying oxygenated blood to the tissues, while veins carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart. |
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| what are the four taste senses |
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| sweet, sour, bitter, salty |
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| what do extreme temperatures stimulate |
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| a hormone released by the pituitary gland that causes increased contraction of the uterus during labor and stimulates the ejection of milk into the ducts of the breasts. |
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| where are your adrenal glands located |
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| they are located on top of each kidney |
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| what is the function of melotonin |
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| Melatonin is a hormone that regulates sleep-wake cycles |
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| what causes a heart murmur |
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| usually caused by congenital heart disease. |
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| what size is the average heart |
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| what is the difference between exocrine and endocrine |
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| An endocrine gland secretes its products, for example hormones, directly into the blood. ... An exocrine gland secretes its products for example enzymes, into ducts that lead to the target tissue. |
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| what are the 3 layers of the heart |
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| epicardium , the myocardium, endocardium |
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| what condition is the lack of growth hormone |
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| congenital growth hormone deficiency |
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| an inflamed swelling on the edge of an eyelid, caused by bacterial infection of the gland at the base of an eyelash |
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| the milk-producing gland of women or other female mammals. |
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| what gland is responsible for insulin |
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| a dark brown to black pigment occurring in the hair, skin, and iris of the eye in people and animals. It is responsible for tanning of skin exposed to sunlight. |
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