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42 Cards in this Set
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System that regulates electrolytes
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Urinary
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The kidney's basic filtering unit
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Nephron
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Substance that is filtered out and excreted by kidneys
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Urine
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Term used to describe urine elimination
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Micturition
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Promotes the elimination of urine
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Diuretic
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Male and female reproductive cells
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Gametes
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Female reproductive cells
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Oocytes
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Male reproductive cells
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Spermatozoa
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Primary reproductive organs
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Gonads
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Primary female reproductive organ
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Ovary
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Primary male reproductive organ
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Testis
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First stage of labor
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Dilation
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Tube connecting kidneys to bladder
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Ureter
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Tube that carries urine away from the bladder
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Urethra
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The study of passing along inherited traits from one generation to the next
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Genetics
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Genetic configuration for a male child
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XY
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Genetic configuration for a female child
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XX
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Thick milky substance that is 10% sperm and 90% seminal fluid
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Semen
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The nerve cell
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Neuron
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Chemical messengers of the endocrine system
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Hormones
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Another name for the neck of the uterus
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Cervix
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During fertilization, the number of chromosomes in each egg and the number in each spermatozoa equal
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46
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For a zygote to become a female child, what chromosome must the father contribute?
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X
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What part of the male reproductive system produces sperm?
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Testicles
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What is the primary function of the scrotum in the male reproductive system?
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Temperature regulation
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Accessory male sex organs include the prostate, Cowper's gland and seminal vesicles. What is their purpose?
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Production of semen
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Ovaries contain oocytes. How many oocytes are present in each ovary at the birth of the female?
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All the eggs the female will have trhoughout life
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What is the purpose of endometrium?
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The medium upon which the fertilized egg implants
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What is the length of time of the fertility cycle?
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28 days
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Where does fertilization take place in the human female?
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Fallopian tube
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The urinary system eliminates what kinds of wastes from the human body?
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Liquid wastes (Urine and water)
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How does the kidney regulate blood volume and fluid balance?
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Conserving or eliminating water
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The renal artery, vein and ureters enter and exit the kidneys at what place?
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Hilus
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The kidneys act as filters of waste material. What do they actually filter?
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Blood
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In the citric acis cycle (Kreb's cycle), simple sugar (glucose) undergoes gycolysis and the end result is the production of
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ATP, CO2 and H2O
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What is ATP?
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Cellular energy
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Bile is produced in the liver, but is stored in the gallbladder. What controls the release of bile?
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The sphincter of Oddi
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The alimentary canal flows from the mouth to the anus. What prevents food from flowing backwards, such as from the small intestines to the stomach or the large intestines to the small intestines?
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Sphincters
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The thin viscous liquid that is the final product of digestion, from which nutrients are absorbed by the small intestines is called
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Chyme
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The first organ of digestion is
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Mouth
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Most of the nutrients from food are absorbed in the
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Small intestines
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If a person eats more than is required, what does the body do with the extra fuel?
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Stores it as fat
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