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Test 8
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Anatomy
11th Grade
05/07/2016

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What does the liver secrete that is sent and stored form the gallbladder?
Definition
bile
Term
synthesis of glucose from other compounds (occurs in liver)
Definition
glucogenisis
Term
What is the largest blood reservoir in the body?
Definition
liver
Term
Vitamin D3
Definition
cholecalciferol
Term
What does bile function in?
Definition
emulsification of lipids
Term
What is the emulsification of lipids?
Definition
breaking apart of fat droplets into smaller forms
Term
What stores and concentrates bile and sects into the SI?
Definition
gallbladder
Term
What is the surgical process in which a gallbladder is removed?
Definition
cholecystectomy
Term
viral infection of liver
Definition
hepatitis
Term
replacement of liver lobules by fibrous tissue (hardens), widespread destruction of hepatocytes due to drug exposure (esp alcohol), viral infections, etc
Definition
cirrhosis
Term
large intestine
Definition
colon
Term
What hangs downward from the cecum of LI (lower right side of body)?
Definition
vermiform appendix
Term
series of pouches in the wall of a colon that permit expansion and elongation of colon
Definition
haustra
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What causes the production of indole and skittle that are responsible for much of feces odor and hydrogen sulfide gas that gives the rotten egg odor?
Definition
bacterial action
Term
flatus
Definition
intestinal gas
Term
bacterial infection of digestive tract that causes massive fluid loss through diarrhea
Definition
cholera
Term
infection and inflammation of mucosal pockets of large intestine
Definition
diverticulitis
Term
kidneys
Definition
renal
Term
What produce urine sent though two ureters to urinary bladder that stores urine and releases it through urethra?
Definition
kidneys
Term
elimination of urine
Definition
micturition
Term
point of entry for renal artery and renal nerves and point of exit for renal vein and ureter
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hilum
Term
outer part of kidney that contains the nephrons
Definition
renal cortex
Term
inner portion of kidneys
Definition
renal medulla
Term
Where does urine production begin?
Definition
nephrons
Term
What are nephrons?
Definition
function units of kidneys
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About how many nephrons does each kidney have?
Definition
1.25 million
Term
What is the combined length of the nephrons in the kidneys?
Definition
85 miles
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