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| How do the structures of the cells in the human body differ? |
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| What is the outermost layer of a cell called? |
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| Where are most living substances contained within a cell? |
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| Which part of a cell carries vital DNA information to newly forming cells? |
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| Which part is considered as the "brain" of the cell? |
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| When does the life cycle of a cell begin and end? |
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| From the time it is formed until it reproduces. |
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| How many general processes are involved in the cell life cycle? |
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4: Mitosis Cytoplasmic division interphase cell differentiation |
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| What is the dividing of a cell's nucleus called? |
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| In which phase of mitosis do chromosomes line up in an orderly fashion and prepares to divide? |
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| In which phase of mitosis does cytoplasmic division begin? |
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| What are the 4 general types of tissue found in the body? |
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Epithelial Connective Muscle Nervous |
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| Where can epithelial tissue be found? |
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| Throughout the body, covering all body surfaces, both inside and out. Also found in glands. |
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| What are the 3 types of muscle tissue? |
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| How many general parts does a cell have? |
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3..Cell membrane cytoplasm cell nucleus |
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| The tubular system within the cell that transports molecules is the |
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| What cytoplasm components are responsible for cell contraction? |
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| The first stage of mitosis is: |
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| Continuation of cell growth |
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| The complicated process responsible for the distinction of cell characteristics is known as |
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| What type of tissue is the major component of glands? |
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What is the outermost layer of the epidermis? |
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| What layer of the skin contains blood vessels, sweat glands, and hair follicles? |
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| Hair shafts are composed mainly of what type of cells? |
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| What type of sweat gland is usually connected to hair follicles? |
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| What type of glands secretes sebum? |
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| What is one function of the integumentary system: |
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Regulates body temperature |
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| When external temperatures are high, what do blood vessels in the skin do? Why? |
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| They dilate to permit an increase in blood flow to the body surface. |
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| What substance is produced in the deepest layer of the epidermis to protect the skin against damage caused by ultraviolet rays from the sun? |
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| How does aging affect the skin? |
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| The elasticity and strength diminishes |
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| What are the two categories of lesions found in the integumentary system? |
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| What condition could result from a blockage of capillary blood flow? |
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| Toxic epidermal necrolysis |
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| What is the medical term for a boil? |
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| What age group does thrush commonly affect? |
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| What condition results in visible inflammation of the nail bed and local tenderness? |
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| What condition can result when larger blood vessels rupture and cause a pooling of blood beneath the skin surface? |
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| What type of frostbite is characterized by mottled blue-white skin? |
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| Blisters are a sign of what type of burn? |
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| Partial thickness (2nd degree burn) |
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| An adult's entire right leg accounts for what percentage of body surface area? |
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| The third layer of the epidermis is the: |
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| Sebaceous glands are located in the: |
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| Lower external temperatures result in |
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| blood vessel constriction |
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| A localized skin elevation that lasts less than 24 hours is a |
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What is Pediculosis corporis caused by? |
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| What percentage of body surface area is affected if an adult has burns on the chest and abdomen? |
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| What is the outermost portion of a bone called? |
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| What is the main portion of a bone called? |
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| Rounded bone end that normally joins with another bone. |
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| How many muscles are in the body? |
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| What is the outer surface of a muscle called? |
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| What type of muscle is found in the walls of blood vessels? |
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| What type of joint is a suture? |
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| What type of joint is a condyloid? |
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| Process of blood cell formation |
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| What condition results from a loss of bone mineral content? |
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| Increased temperature in an area of bone mass is one symptom of what bone disease? |
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| Which parts of the upper extremities does rheumatoid arthritis most commonly affect? |
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| When a muscle is overstretched or torn |
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| A bone fracture with no obvious deformity is classified as what type of fracture? |
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| Describe an "oblique" fracture. |
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| A break that extends at an angle across the bone |
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| Where will numbness often be experienced in relation to a herniated disk? |
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| Bone ends contain very little: |
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| The term used to describe the joining of two or more bones is |
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| The epimysium is located beneath the |
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| The muscle layer that lies just below the epimysium is the |
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What type of joint joins the sternum and first rib? |
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| Osteoarthritis is commonly seen in patients who are |
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| A break that extends straight across a bone is classified as what type of fracture? |
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| Which area is most likely to be affected by tendinitis? |
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| In what area of the thorax is the heart located? |
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| What valve is between the left atrium and left ventricle? |
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| What are the 2 largest veins in the body? |
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| Superior vena cava & Inferior vena cava |
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| What type of antigens and Rh factor does a person with type AB+ blood have? |
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| Both A and B antigens with presence of type D |
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| What are the 2 functions of the lymphatic system? |
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1. To help maintain a proper fluid balance 2. To help defend the body against infection |
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| After passing through the lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels merge to form what component of the lymphatic system? |
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| What vein is joined to the thoracic duct? |
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| Into which vein (or veins) does all lymph eventually empty? |
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| The left or right subclavian vein |
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| Infection-fighting organisms |
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| What is the function of lymphocytes? |
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| They attack any bacterial cells and viruses that may be present |
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| What condition is characterized by the buildup of calcium deposits inside the arteries? |
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| What is the most common cause of fatty deposits in the coronarty arteries? |
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| What is the common problem associated with all types of hemophilia? |
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| The inability of the blood to clot properly |
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| What condition is characterized by the presence of blood leaking into the pericardial sac? |
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| How is a pulse pressure determined? |
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| The difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures |
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| The valve that leads from the right atrium to the right ventricle is the |
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| What are the characteristics of type O+ blood? |
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| Absence of antigen A, antigen B, and presence of Rh factor D |
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| The pressure in the blood vessels when the heart is at rest between contractions is the |
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| Oxygenated blood travels from the lungs back to the heart through the |
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| Vessels that lead out of the lymph nodes are called |
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| efferent lymphatic vessels |
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| The largest lymphatic organ is the |
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| Lymph is transported through the lymphatic trunk directly to |
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| What are the two infection-fighting organisms associated with the lymph nodes? |
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| Lymphocytes and macrophanges |
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| A blood clot that breaks free and travel through the circulatory system until it becomes lodged in a smaller vessel is called |
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| The pain associated with angina pectoris normally lasts |
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| What is a symptom of cardiac tamponade? |
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| The seriousness of a puncture wound or laceration to the heart or blood vessels is dependent upon the |
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| size and extent of injury |
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| To what part of the circulatory system do the alveoli connect directly? |
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| The capillaries of the system within the lungs |
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| What is the main function of the pleurae? How many layers do pleurae have? |
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-To protect membrane linings -2 layers |
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| How many lobes does the right lung have? |
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| Where are intercostal muscles? |
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| What is the primary stimulus to breathe? |
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| The brain needs to eliminate carbon dioxide from the body |
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| What controls the action of the diaphragm? |
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| When filled to capacity, approximately how much air can the lungs hold? |
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| What test is necessary to confirm a diagnosis of active TB? |
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| What disease is characterized by the enlargement, over-distention, and destructive changes in the air space of the lungs? |
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| An infection that causes inflammation of the pleural sac, resulting in extreme pain during respiration |
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| "Paradoxical motion" is a sign of what condition? |
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| What term is used to indicate the presence of air in the thoracic cavity? |
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| What condition is characterized by the presence of blood, instead if air, in the pleural space? |
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| The superior portion of the pharynx that contains the eustachian tubes is the |
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| The larynx is composed of |
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| three single and three paired cartilages |
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| During inhalation, the intercostal muscular contraction permits the ribs to move |
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| forward and slightly upward |
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| The amount of air that enters and leaves the lungs with each natural respiration is known as |
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| Aspiration of fluid into the lungs is most likely to cause |
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| A flail chest is characterized by |
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| three or more ribs fractured in at least two places |
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| Tracheal deviation to the uninjured side of the chest is most likely a sign of |
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| What are the two main divisions of the nervous system? |
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| Central Nervous System & Peripheral Nervous System |
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| Where is the motor area of the cerebrum located? |
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| What is the name of the third cranial nerve? |
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| What type of movements does the somatic nervous system control? |
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| What part of the nervous system automatically causes body functions to speed up? |
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| sympathetic nervous system |
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| What part of the nervous system automatically causes body functions to return to normal? |
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| Parasympathetic nervous system |
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| Migraine headaches usually occur less frequently after what age? |
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| What is the duration of each cluster headache? |
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| How many general categories of convulsions are there? |
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| 2 Partial and generalized seizures |
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| What type of disorder is Bell's palsy? |
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| What is one sign of a serious brain injury? |
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| Presence of CSF in the ears or nose |
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| What causes a concussion? |
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| head trauma producing a brief loss of conciousness |
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| Where will loss of function be evident in a case of a severed spinal cord? |
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| below the level of injury |
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| The small spaces between neurons are called the |
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| What type of neuron has one axon extending from one end of the soma and one dendrite extending from the other? |
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| The primary functions of the cerebellum are to coordinate muscular movements and |
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| control activity of the brain itself |
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Term
| The "fight-or-flight" reaction is controlled by the |
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| sympathetic nervous system |
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| The parasympathetic nervous system is designed to |
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| prevent extensive overworking of the body |
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Term
| Grand mal seizures are also known as |
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| Meningitis primarily affects |
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| Temporary loss of memory is most likely a sign of a brain |
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| What is contained in the third layer of the alimentary canal wall? |
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| Blood vessels, nerves, glands, and lymphatic vessels |
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| What are "deciduous" teeth? |
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| The first set of teeth that erupt at regular intervals between ages of 6 mos to 4 years |
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| What portion of the pharynx is located behind the palate and serves as a passageway for food and air? |
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| What quadrant is the stomach located in? |
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Where is the gall bladder located? |
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| Along the inferior surface of the liver |
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| Produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder |
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| What are the involuntary muscle contractions that move food from the espohagus to the stomach? |
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| What is the function of the villi in the small intestine? |
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| Assist in the movement and absorption of the contents of the small intestines |
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| Acute inflammation of the lining of the stomach and intestines |
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| What disorder is characterized by a lesion in the lining of the lower esophagus, stomach, or duodenum? |
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| What condition is characterized by the presence of gallstones? |
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| What 3 things determine the severity of a penetrating injury to the abdomen? |
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| Size and force of injury and the affected organs |
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| List the S/S of esophageal trauma and perforations |
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Local pain dysphagia dyspnea elevated temperature blood-stained excessive salvation |
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| The sigmoid colon is located in the |
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| left lower quadrant of the abdominal cavity |
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| The layer of the alimentary canal that is responsible for movement of substances through the canal is the |
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| What part of the alimentary canal is between the pharynx and the stomach? |
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| The ileocecal valve in the small intestine connects to the |
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| Undigested chyme passes from the ileum to the |
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| Beneficial water is absorbed for use by the body by the |
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| A patient who complains of having a sensation of incomplete bowel movements is exhibiting a symptom of what condition? |
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| If organs of the abdomen are protruding outside of the body, the patient has |
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| an abdominal evisceration |
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| What is a common symptom of an esophageal perforation? |
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| Where are the kidneys located? |
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| The superior portion of the posterior abdominal cavity |
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| What is the concave portion of the kidney called? |
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| Between what two parts of the urinary system do the ureters extend? |
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| What is the approximate length of the female urethra? |
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| What happens to the fluid waste that is filtered from the blood by capillaries in the glomerulus? |
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| Squeezed into the Bowman's capsule |
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| What is the capacity of an adult's urinary bladder? |
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| What is the final step of the urination process? |
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| The relaxation of the external sphincter of the urethra |
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| An increased portion of urine |
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| An excessive output of urine |
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| A condition that results when substances that are normally secreted into the urine accumulate in the blood |
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| What are most kidney stones composed of? |
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| An infection of the bladder |
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| What disorder results from exposure to a bacterial source, but it can also be caused by an obstruction, trauma, pregnancy, or metabolic disorder? |
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| Kidneys are in the posterior abdominal cavity and extend from the |
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| thoracic to the lumbar spinal region |
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| Approximately how many nephrons are within each kidney? |
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| The length of a ureter in an adult is approximately |
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| Backflow of urine into the ureters is prevented by |
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| a flap of mucous membrane |
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| The urge to urinate is usually first experienced when the bladder contains approximately how much urine? |
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| An increased production of urine is known as |
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| The presence of stones in a kidney is known as |
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| What is a common symptom of renal failure? |
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| What are the primary male sex organs? |
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| What are the two male external accessory sex organs? |
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| Where is the postate gland located? |
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| It surrounds the beginning of the urethra, just below the urinary bladder |
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| What two male internal accessory sex organs does the vas deferens connect? |
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| Epididymis w/ the semianl vesicles |
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| After sperm cells are produced, where do they mature? |
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| Where does the prostate gland located? |
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| It surrounds the beginning of the urethra, just below the urinary bladder |
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Why does the prostate gland secrete fluid into the ejaculatory fluid? |
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| To help protect the sperm from acidic secretions present in the female vagina |
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| What male hormone is responsible for the male characteristics(e.g. growth of body hair, and thickening of vocal cords)? |
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| What are the primary female sex organs? |
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| What holds ovaries in their position? |
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| How many layers does the uterine wall have? |
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3: Perimetrium myometrium endometrium |
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| How many female external accessory organs are there? |
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| At what age do females usually reach puberty? |
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| What is the first menstrual cycle in the life of a female called? |
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| What are the two "female" hormones? |
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| estrogen and progesterone |
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| First of the menstrual cycle |
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| What sexually transmitted disease is caused by the treponema pallidum? |
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| When are the more painful sores of genital herpes usually experienced? |
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| What bacterial infection is similar to gonorrhea and can result in the male prostate or epididymis infections? |
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| What condition in males is characterized by inflammation of the urethra? |
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| Where is the pain that commonly associated with prostatitis? |
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| lower back, abdomen, rectum, and glans penis |
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| What condition is characterized by inflammation of the vagina? |
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| What condition is characterized by an abnormal growth of uterine tissue outside the uterus? |
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| The testes are two oval-shaped structures that are made of |
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| The coiled tubule located on the top and to the side of each testis is the |
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| Fluid is secreted from the seminal vesicles to help carry sperm through the |
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| Growth of body hair on a male is a |
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| secondary sex characteristic |
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| How many main parts does each ovary have? |
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| The lower third of the uterus is called the |
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| The second phase of the menstrual cycle begins when |
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| An ovum is released from one of the ovaries |
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| Secondary syphilis usually occurs |
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| 6 weeks to 6 months after infection |
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| Which untreated sexually transmitted disease can result in infections of the prostate and/or epididymis? |
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Definition
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| An infection that usually spreads from the urinary tract or prostate gland to the epididymis is |
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| Abnormal growth of uterine tissue outside of the uterus is indicative of |
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| Where is the lacrimal gland located? |
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| Within the orbit on the side of the eye |
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| How many extrinsic muscles extend from the outer surface of the eye to the bones of the orbit? |
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| Where is vitreous humor located? |
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| What muscle causes the eye to rotate toward the midline? |
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| When the lens changes in thickness and shape to permit viewing objects according to how close they are to the eye |
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| What two actions occur in the lens when you look at a distant object? |
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| The ciliary muscles relax and the lens become thinner |
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| What are the two external ear structures? |
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Definition
| Auricle and external auditory canal |
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| What is the system of chambers and tubes in the inner ear called? |
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| Approximately how many hair cells are located in the organ of Corti? |
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| How many vibrations per second can normal hearing detect? |
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Definition
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| What part of the ear does the pinna guide sound waves into? |
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| What does dynamic equilibrium involve? |
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| interpretation of head and body movement |
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| How many passageways are in the nasal conchae? |
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Definition
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| Where are the olfactory receptors located? |
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| Upper posterior portion of the nasal cavity |
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| Where are "olfactory tracts"? |
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Definition
| pathways that extend beyond the olfactory bulbs |
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Term
| How many primary odor groups can the nose detect? |
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Definition
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| Why are some odors difficult for us to detect? |
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Definition
| The olfactory receptors are located very high in the nasal cavity |
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Term
| What percent of odor intensity is lost within the first second after receptor stimulation? |
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| inflammation of the eyelid |
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| What percentage of foreign bodies affect only the cornea? |
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| Why are children especially susceptible to ear disorders? |
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| Because of the size of the child's eustachian tube |
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| What type of hearing loss is also referred to as perceptive loss? |
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| What is a common complication of a perforated tympanic membrane? |
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| What condition is considered to be a complication of an upper respiratory tract infection? |
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| Where does epistaxis orginate? |
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| What is the primary concern associated with foreign bodies in the nose? |
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| The potential of introducing foreign bodies into the respiratory tract and lungs |
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| Aqueous humor fills the space between the cornea and the |
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| What part of the eye is largely responsible for viewing dimly lit images? |
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| The auditory ossicles is located in the |
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| Movement of the stapes cause stimulation of fluid within the |
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| Odors are described as one of the |
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| seven primary odors, or a combination of at least two of them |
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| Which condition is an infection of an eyelash follicle? |
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What condition results from increased pressure within the eye? |
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| Twenty-five percent of all foreign body eye injuries affect the |
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| Presbycusis is the loss of hearing attributed primarily to |
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| Rhinitis is best described as |
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| an inflammation of the nasal mucous membrane |
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| What nasal condition is considered to be a resulting complication of an upper respiratory tract infection? |
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| What are cells that act as hormone receptors called? |
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| What is the "master gland"? |
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| What hormone promotes the production of maternal milk following childbirth? |
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| Where are the adrenal glands located? |
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| the superior portion of each kidney |
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| How many hormones are secreted by the Islets of Langerhans? |
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| Glucagon has a direct effect on which organ? |
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| Memory impairment is a sign of what disorder of the endocrine system? |
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| Who is primarily affected by subacute thyroiditis? |
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| What part of the endocrine system is affected by primary aldosteronism? |
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| What disorder is associated with adrenocortical insufficiency? |
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| The pituitary gland is divided into two sections called the |
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| anterior lobe and the posterior lobe |
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ATCH) is secreted by the |
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| anterior lobe of the pituitary gland |
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| Which gland is shaped like a pyramid? |
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| Which hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla has little effect on blood sugar level? |
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| The Islets of Langerhans is the |
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| portion of the pancreas that has an endocrine function |
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| Pituitary tumors often directly affect |
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| What is a symptom of hypothyroidism? |
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| Hyperparathyroidism is most common in |
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| Kussmaul's respirations are a sign of |
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