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| Describe the correct path of sperm through the male reproductive system. |
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Describe the correct path of sperm through the male reproductive system. Testes to Epididymis to Vas deferens to Urethra |
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| Fertilization occurs in the ____________, and implantation occurs in the ___________ |
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| Fertilization occurs in the Fallopian tube, and implantation occurs in the uterus |
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| The male parent produces sex cells called __________. |
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| The male parent produces sex cells called sperm. |
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| The female parent produces sex cells called __________. |
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| The female parent produces sex cells called eggs. |
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| The ______ make sperm and testosterone. |
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| The testes make sperm and testosterone. |
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| The ________make eggs, estrogen, and progesterone. |
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| The ovaries make eggs, estrogen, and progesterone. |
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| The temperature in the scrotum is the same or different than body temperature? Explain. |
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| The temperature in the scrotum is the same or different than body temperature? Explain. Different – In the scrotum it is 1-3 degrees cooler than in the body. |
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| A healthy adult male produces several hundred million _______ each day. |
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| A healthy adult male produces several hundred million sperm each day. |
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| A healthy adult female produces one ______ every 28 days. |
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| A healthy adult female produces one eggs every 28 days. |
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| In the female reproductive system, the ________ produce(s) the eggs. |
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| In the female reproductive system, the ovaries produce(s) the eggs. |
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| During ___________, an egg is released when a follicle ruptures. |
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| During ovulation, an egg is released when a follicle ruptures. |
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| Which hormone causes the final preparation of the uterus to receive the embryo and inhibits initiation of the next menstrual cycle? |
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| Which hormone causes the final preparation of the uterus to receive the embryo and inhibits initiation of the next menstrual cycle? progesterone |
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| Which hormone is responsible for secondary male gender characteristics? |
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Which hormone is responsible for secondary male gender characteristics? testosterone |
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| Which hormones is responsible for secondary female gender characteristics? |
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Which hormone is responsible for secondary female gender characteristics? estrogen |
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Within which structure in the picture does fertilization normally occur and what is this structure called? [image] |
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Within which structure in the picture does fertilization normally occur and what is this structure called? #1 Fallopian Tube (aka oviduct) |
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Identify the labelled structures [image] |
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[image] #1 – Fallopian tube aka oviduct#2 – Uterus wall#3 –Uterus#4 – Cervex#5 – Umbilical Cord#6 – Placenta#7 –Amniotic sac and fluid |
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The nose is protected from pathogens by ______. |
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| The nose is protected from pathogens by mucus. |
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| What are the major structures of the immune system? |
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What are the major structures of the immune system? Skin, white blood cells and lymph nodes |
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| Antibodies are produced by ________. |
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| Antibodies are produced by B cells. |
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| Disease can be caused by _______. |
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| Disease can be caused by viruses, bacteria, and genetic disorder. |
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| After a virus is trapped by mucus in the nose, it is usually ___________________. |
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| After a virus is trapped by mucus in the nose, it is usually destroyed in the stomach by stomach acids. |
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| Transplanted organs that are rejected by the new body are destroyed by ___________. |
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| Transplanted organs that are rejected by the new body are destroyed by killer T cells. |
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| The part of the pathogen that is remembered by the immune system is _______________. |
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| The part of the pathogen that is remembered by the immune system is the antigen. |
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| The HIV virus attacks _________________. |
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| The HIV virus attacks helper T cells. |
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| What is the function of the immune system? |
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What is the function of the immune system? Protect against bacteria and viruses |
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| An organism develops active immunity as a result of _______________. |
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| An organism develops active immunity as a result of producing antibodies in response to a vaccination or infection. |
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Cholesterol, sex hormones and large amounts of stored energy are examples of what type of macromolecule?
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Cholesterol, sex hormones and large amounts of stored energy are examples of what type of macromolecule? lipids |
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Proteins differ from each other by A) b) c)
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Proteins differ from each other by a)the kinds of amino acids, b)the number of amino acids, and c) the shape and folding of the protein. |
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What are five characteristics of enzymes? |
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What are five characteristics of enzymes? (1) Enzymes work best at a specified pH, (2) Enzymes are proteins, (3) Enzymes are organic catalysts, (4) Enzymes form a temporary association with a reactant, (5) Enzymes are specific because of their shape and catalyze only certain reactions |
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What are three characteristics of nucleic acids? |
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What are three characteristics of nucleic acids? (1) DNA stores genetic information, (2) Found in the nucleus, (3) Made up of nucleotides |
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| Although there are a limited number of amino acids, many different types of proteins exist because_______________. |
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| Although there are a limited number of amino acids, many different types of proteins exist because the sequence and number of amino acids is different. |
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| The wave of muscular contraction that pushes food through the lower esophagus and intestines is called _____________. |
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| The wave of muscular contraction that pushes food through the lower esophagus and intestines is called peristalsis |
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A digestive function of organ F ___________is the synthesis and secretion of ______________________ [image] |
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[image] A digestive function of organ F (liver) is the synthesis and secretion of bile |
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The principal function of structure X ( ______________) is to __________________. [image] |
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The principal function of structure X ( large intestine) is to absorb water. [image] |
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| To remove the pancreas, a surgeon would have to enter which cavity? |
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| To remove the pancreas, a surgeon would have to enter which cavity? abdominal |
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| What are the receptors for smelling called? |
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| What are the receptors for smelling called? Olfactory cells |
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| Which part of the brain regulates blood pressure? |
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| Which part of the brain regulates blood pressure? Medulla oblongata |
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| Specialized cells called ________________transfer messages throughout your body in the form of fast-moving electrical energy. |
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| Specialized cells called neurons transfer messages throughout your body in the form of fast-moving electrical energy. |
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| From a neuron's cell body, information is transmitted to other cells by a fiber called a(n) _________. |
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| From a neuron's cell body, information is transmitted to other cells by a fiber called a(n) axon. |
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| Special neurons called ______ send impulses from the brain and spinal cord to muscles. |
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| Special neurons called motor neurons send impulses from the brain and spinal cord to muscles. |
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| The part of your brain that connects to your spinal cord is called the _________. |
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| The part of your brain that connects to your spinal cord is called the medulla. |
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| The ____________ primarily controls activities such as speaking, reading, writing, and solving problems. |
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| The cerebrum primarily controls activities such as speaking, reading, writing, and solving problems. |
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| The _________ primarily controls activities such as speaking, reading, writing, and solving problems. |
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| The cerebrum primarily controls activities such as speaking, reading, writing, and solving problems. |
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Where are blood cells made?
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| Where are blood cells made? In the bones |
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What prevents blood from flowing backward in veins?
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| What prevents blood from flowing backward in veins? valves |
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| The close arrangement of alveoli and capillaries allows __________________________. |
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| The close arrangement of alveoli and capillaries allows oxygen to diffuse from the alveoli into the blood |
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| The cardiovascular system is made up of which organs? |
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The cardiovascular system is made up of which organs? Heart, blood and blood vessels |
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| Sperm are produced in the _____________________ of testes. |
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| Sperm are produced in the seminiferous tubules of testes. |
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| _____________ are the smallest blood vessels in your body. |
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| Capillaries are the smallest blood vessels in your body. |
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| When you exercise, your heart beats faster because _________________________. |
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| When you exercise, your heart beats faster because muscles require much more oxygen. |
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| Which part of human blood is primarily responsible for transporting nutrients, hormones and wastes? |
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| Which part of human blood is primarily responsible for transporting nutrients, hormones and wastes? plasma |
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| To determine heart rate, a student should count the pulsations per minute in ________________. |
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| To determine heart rate, a student should count the pulsations per minute in an artery. |
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| To determine heart rate, a student should count the pulsations per minute in ___________. |
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| To determine heart rate, a student should count the pulsations per minute in an artery. |
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[image] Identify the labeled structures |
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[image] A) Axon terminals B) Myelin sheaths C) Cell body nucleas D) Dendrites |
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[image] How would you best describe the blood pumped from the structure labeled E? |
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[image] E = right ventricle. The blood is deoxygenated and will be transported to the lungs via pulmonary artery. |
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Identify the labeled structures.[image] |
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[image] A = Pulmonary Artery (to the lungs) B = Left Atrium C = Pulomary Vein (from the lungs) D = Left Ventricle E = Right Ventricle F = Right Atrium G = Superior Vena Cava (from the body) H = Aorta (to the body) |
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In human beings, a sperm must _________ to fertilize an egg. 1) 2) 3) |
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In human beings, a sperm must _________ to fertilize an egg. 1) pass through the small opening in the cervix between the vagina and uterus. 2) swim up the fallopian tube, where the egg is waiting. 3) be the first to penetrate the egg using enzymes in the head of the sperm. |
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A neuron consists of a __________. 1) 2) 3) |
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A neuron consists of a __________. 1) dendrite 2) cell body 3) axon |
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| The largest part of the human brain is the ______________. |
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| The largest part of the human brain is the cerebrum. |
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| Your _____________ controls voluntary movements and allows you to detect touch light, sound, odors, taste, pain, heat and cold. |
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| Your cerebrum controls voluntary movements and allows you to detect touch light, sound, odors, taste, pain, heat and cold. |
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| The retina in the eye is packed with special neurons that are called _______________. |
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| The retina in the eye is packed with special neurons that are called photoreceptors. |
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| The area of the brain involved in hearing and vision are located in the _______________. |
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The area of the brain involved in hearing and vision are located in the Thalamus (info passes on the way to the cerebrum) |
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| Blood from the lungs enters the heart at the _____________. |
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| Blood from the lungs enters the heart at the left atrium. |
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| Blood goes to the lungs from the heart at the _____________. |
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| Blood goes to the lungs from the heart at the right ventricle. |
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| Air moves into the lungs (inhalation) when the diaphragm muscle _____________. |
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| Air moves into the lungs when the diaphragm muscle contracts and moves down. |
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| Air moves out of the lungs when the diaphragm muscle ____________. |
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| Air moves out of the lungs when the diaphragm muscle relaxes and moves up pushing air out. |
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As soon as bleeding occurs, platelets ___________. 1) 2) 3) |
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As soon as bleeding occurs, platelets ___________. 1) begin to clump together in the damaged area. 2) release a variety of chemicals that react with proteins in the plasma. 3) form aplug that helps reduce blood loss. |
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When the atria contract, blood is squeezed into the ______________. |
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When the atria contract, blood is squeezed into the ventricles. |
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When the right ventricle contracts blood is pumped into the ______________. |
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When the right ventricle contracts blood is pumped into the pulmonary artery to the lungs. |
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When the left ventricle contracts blood is pumped into the ______________. |
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When the left ventricle contracts blood is pumped into the aorta for distribution of oxygenated blood throughout the body. |
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| Starch and glycogen are examples of a group of compounds classified as _________________ aka ____________. |
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| Starch and glycogen are examples of a group of compounds classified as polysaccaride aka carbohydrate. |
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Proteins are composed of _____________. |
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Proteins are composed of amino acids. |
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List the sequence of organs in order in which food pass through them. |
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List the sequence of organs in order in which food pass through them. Mouth to esphagus to stomach to small intestines to large intestines to rectum to anus |
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