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,In which of the following actions is the autonomic Digestion
nervous system engaged?
What is holding your breath, lifting weights, and walking A voluntary action controlled by the somatic nervous system.
an example of?
During inhalation, where would you expect to find a I'm the alveolar air space
higher concentration of oxygen?
During inhalation, where would you expect to find a In the capillaries
lower concentration of oxygen?
Where does blood flow next after being oxygenated in Pulmonary vein
the lungs?
_______ carries blood to the lungs. Pulmonary artery
_______ carries blood back to the heart from the lower part Inferior vena cava
of the body.
______ carries oxygenated blood to the body after it Aorta
returns to the heart.
Which of the following is the name of the structure that Salivary gland
releases an enzyme that breaks down starch in the
mouth?
_______ secretes bile, and emulsifier that breaks apart, fat Liver
and lipid globules.
_______ is related to digestion but releases enzymes that are Pancreas
used in the small intestine.
________ stores bile, which is used in the breakdown of fat Gallbladder
and lipid globules.
Which type of tissue would you find in the heart? Cardiac muscles
_________ is the same as smooth muscle, and is involved in Non-striated muscle
the involuntary contraction of hollow internal organs,
such as the bladder and intestines.
, _______ are involved in the involuntary contractions of Smooth muscles
hollow internal organs, such as the bladder and
intestines.
_______ generally attached to bones to allow voluntary Skeletal muscles
body movement.
What is the name for the hormone responsible for male Testosterone
secondary sex characteristics?
Which of the following would result from a decrease in Blood vessels near the surface of the body would constrict.
body temperature?
_______ dilate when the body temperature rises to allow Blood vessels
blood to release heat through the skin.
_________ excrete sweat when the body temperature rises. Sweat glands
When the sweat evaporates, it has a cooling effect.
________ when the body temperature rises to allow blood to Cheeks flush
release heat through the skin.
Which of the following is where melanocytes are found? Epidermis ( upper layer of skin)
Dermis Middle layer of skin
Hypodermis Subbcutaneous layer
______ excrete waste and do not contain melanocyte cells. Sebaceous glands
Which of the following is an immediate result of the Increase heart rate
adrenal gland releasing epinephrine into the blood?
Which of the following structures releases insulin and Pancreas
glucagon?
______ secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine. Adrenal medulla
_______ secretes glucocorticoids and mineralocortoids. Adrenal cortex
_______ secretes releasing and inhibiting hormones. Hypothalamus
_________ secretes various tropic hormones. Anterior pituitary