Human Anatomy and Physiology.docx

The gland that releases a hormone that follows diurnal rhythms - correct answer Pineal Protection, reception of environmental stimuli, regulation of temperature are functions of the - correct answer integumentary system What is a test of a digestive system organ? - correct answer Bilirubin The result of all chemical and physical reactions in the body that are necessary to sustain life is called - correct answer Metabolism Which structures in the skin give rise to finger prints? - correct answer Papillae The fundamental unit of the nervous system is the - correct answer Neuron Which body plane divides the body into equal portion? - correct answer Midsagittal An example of a dorsal cavity is the - correct answer dorsal cavity Multiple sclerosis is a disorder of the - correct answer nervous system Osteochondritis is a disorder of the - correct answer skeletal system A major cause of respiratory distress in infants and young children is - correct answer Respiratory synctial virus Simple compounds are transformed by the body into complex compounds by process called - correct answer Anabolism The ability of oxygen to combine with this substance in the red blood cells increases the amount of oxygen that can be carried in the blood by up to 70 times - correct answer Hemoglobin This is the master gland of the endocrine system - correct answer Pituitary Elimination of waste products is a function of this body system - correct answer Digestive Maintain electrolyte balance is a function of the - correct answer urinary system Which body system produces blood cells? - correct answer Skeletal Produce gametes, produce hormones and produce sex cells is functions of the - correct answer reproductive system Female gametes are matured in the - correct answer Ovaries Creatinine clearance is a test of the - correct answer urinary system This gland produces 'fight of flight' hormones - correct answer Adrenal Adrenal gland, pituitary gland and thyroid gland are apart of the - correct answer Endocrine system Glomeruli are structures found in which system? - correct answer Urinary The ability to repair and maintain itself to achieve 'steady state' describes what term? - correct answer Homeostasis Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a test of which body system? - correct answer Reproductive Infant respiratory distress syndrome (IRDS) in premature infants is most often caused by a lack of - correct answer surfactant The gallbladder stores - correct answer Bile The rapid plasma reagin (RPR) test is a diagnostic test of which body system? - correct answer Reproductive Afferent nerves is (are) part of the - correct answer Peripheral nervous system Which gland is most active before birth and during childbirth? - correct answer Thymus Renin is secreted by the - correct answer Kidneys The skeletal muscle is under ___ control - correct answer Voluntary Epididymis, prostate and vas deferens are structures part of the ___ ___ system - correct answer male reproductive The abdominal cavity and the thoracic cavity is separated by the - correct answer diaphragm