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Located in the mouth
Secrete digestive enzymes |
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Tube that connects the pharynxÂ
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| 3 parts of small intestine |
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| 3 subdivisions of large intestine |
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| ascending,transverse,descending |
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| has 2 lobes, stores & produces glycogen,metabolizes/detoxifies drugs & toxins |
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| storage of bile which breaks down fats |
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| varicosed & dilated veins on the rectal or anal wall |
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| wave like contractions of the smooth muscle of the GI tract(motility) |
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| inflammation of the gall bladder |
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| stones in the gall bladder |
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| Which gland is controlled by the hypothalamus? |
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| The thyroid hormone contains iodine. A lack of iodine creates ______. |
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| Name three classic signs of diabetes |
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| Polydipsia (thirst), polyphasia (hunger), polyuria (excessive urination) |
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| ADH is a pituitary hormone that causes _______ of water. |
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| reabsorption/concentration of urine |
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| What is the name of the glands located on top of the kidneys responsible for the production of epinephrine and norepinephrine |
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| Oxytocin is a hormone responsible for ______ during the birthing process |
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| Gonadotropins (hormones) stimulate _____ and the ____. |
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| A decline in the production of estrogen and progesterone is known as what? |
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| Birth control pills are responsible for the decline in the production of _____ and ______. |
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| Which hormone is responsible for stimulating RBC production? |
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| Blood accumulation in the pleural cavity is known as what? |
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| air accumulation in the pleural cavity is known as what? |
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| What occurs during atelectasis? |
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| Collapse of a portion to a collapse of the whole lung |
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| COPD is a disease affecting what? |
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| What is another name for a temporary cessation of breathing? |
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| The need to sit upright in order to breath? |
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| another word for low oxygen level? |
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| Term used for total lack of oxygen? |
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| The ______ cavity is lined with a membrane and each lung is surrounded by a pleural membrane. |
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