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Reproduction
the process by which genetic material is passed from one generation to the next
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The major function of the reproductive system is to.....
produce offspring.
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The testes and ovaries are called the.....
gonads
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The gonads function in the production of reproductive cells.....
Spermatozoa or ova
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Spermatozoa; spermatozoa
Sperm
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The gonads also secrete important.....
hormones
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What do ducts do?
They transport and recieve eggs or sperm and important fluids.
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Reproductive organs, whether male or female, or internal or external, are called the.....
genitals or genitalia
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another term for genitals
genitalia
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organs that produce either sperm or ova
gonads
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singular form of ova
ovum
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singular form of spermatozoa
spermatozoon
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the male gonad
testis or testicle
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process by which genetic material is passed from one generation to the next
reproduction
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abnormal passage between two internal organs or between an internal organ and body surface
fistula
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prevention of pregnancy
contraception
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sagging of an organ
prolapse
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tumor occurring on a mucous membrane
polyp
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gon/o
genital or reproduction
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salping/o
uterine tube, fallopian tube
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vas/o
vessel or duct; sometimes ductus deferens (vas deferens)
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The ______ ______ keeps us in touch with both our internal and external environments.
Nervous system
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The nervous system serves as the control center and communications network, the nervous system stores and processes information, stimulates movement, and ______ ______.
detects change
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In addition, working with the endocrine system, the nervous system helps maintain _______, a dynamic equalibrium of the internal environment of the body.
homeostasis
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The nervous system affects both ________ and _________ functions.
psychologic; physiologic
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The study of behavior and the function and processes of the mind is called.....
psychology
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Sensory, or _______, receptors detect changes that occur inside and outside the body and convey them to the brain.
afferent
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_______ functions create sensations, produce thoughts and memory, and make decisions based on what is recieved from the sensory receptors.
Integrative
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The nervous system responds by sending motor, or _______, signals from the brain to muscles and glands to cause an effect.
efferent
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The part of the nervous system under conscious or voluntary control is called the _______ nervous system.
somatic
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The part of the nervous system that relates to involuntary or automatic body functions is called the _______ nervous system
autonomic
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The nervous system contains both ______ nervous system and _______ nervous system.
Central (CNS) and Peripheral (PNS)
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The central nervous system includes.....
the brain and the spinal cord
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What does the brain do in the central nervous system (CNS)?
It recieves and integrates data and it regulates body activities
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What does the spinal cord do in the central nervous system (CNS)?
It carries information to and from the brain. It also provides reflexes.
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The peripheral nervous system (PNS) contains.......
sensory (afferent) nerves and motor (efferent) nerves
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What do the sensory (afferent) nerves do in the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?
It conveys information from receptors to the central nervous system (CNS)
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What do the motor (efferent) nerves do in the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?
It conveys information from central nervous system (CNS) to muscles and glands
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The basic parts of a neuron are.....
the cell body, a single axon, and several dendrites.
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Some axons are surrounded by a segmented.....
myelin sheath
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The myelinated regions provide much faster of conduction of the _______ _______ than parts of the axon that are not myelinated.
nerve impulse
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common name for a cerebrovascular accident
stroke
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fluid accumulation in the skull
hydrocephalus
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the recording of the electrical activity of the brain
electrocephalography
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type of hematoma in which blood accumulates beneath the dura mater
subdural
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type of hematoma in which blood accumulates outside the dura mater
epidural
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type of hematoma in which bleeding occurs within the brain
intracerebral
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The brain and the spinal cord are part of the ___________ nervous system.
central
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The various nerves that connect the brain and the spinal cord with receptors, muscles, and glands make up the ___________ nervous system.
peripheral
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The _________ nervous system is the control center ofthe body.
central
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The main type of nerve cell is called a(n) ___________.
neuron
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Nerve cells that provide special support and protection are called ___________ cells.
glial or neuroglial
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Protective membranes called ___________ cover the brain and spinal cord.
meninges
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The type of receptor stimulated by light is called a(n) ___________.
photoreceptor
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The type of receptor stimulated by chemicals is called a(n) ___________.
chemoreceptor
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The sense organ that enables us to maintain a sense of balance is the __________.
ear
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Agents that relieve pain without causing loss of consciousness are called __________.
analgesics
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Chemicals-cells-tissues-organs-body systems to......
Organism
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Which is simpler? Cell vs organ?
Cell
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Which is simpler? Organ vs tissue?
tissue
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Which is simpler? Organ vs body system?
organ
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Which is simpler? Body system vs organism?
body system
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Which is simpler? Chemical vs tissue?
chemical
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increased or abnormal
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red blood cell
erythrocyte
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white blood cell
leukocyte
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cell that is often decreased in anemia
erythrocyte
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major cell type that is increased in leukemia
leukocyte
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has an important function in blood clotting
blood platelet
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