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What is the gland that is considered the Master Gland?
Pituitary gland
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What is the mass that forms in the cavity of a ruptured follicle and releases progesterone in the female?
Corpus luteum
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What is the male hormone produced in the testes?
Testosterone
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What are the female sex glands?
Ovaries and ovums (eggs)
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What is the hormone in the female that causes ovulation?
Luteinizing hormone
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What is the lining of the uterus?
Endometrium
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What is the sperm storage area above the testes?
Epididymus
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What is the tube that travels from the testes to the seminal vesicles?
Ejaculatory duct
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What are the three glands which release fluids that make up semen?
Seminal vesicles, prostate gland, and Cowper's gland
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What is the tube in the center of the penis?
Urethra
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How many hours can sperm live in the female body?
Up to 4 days
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How many sperm does a normal ejaculation for a male contain (approximately)?
120-160 million
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What is the sac of skin that holds the testes?
Scrotum
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What is the removal of the skin that covers the tip of the penis?
Circumcision
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What is the female sex gland that produces hormones?
Ovaries
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What is the release of an egg from an ovary?
Ovulation
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What are the tubes in which mature eggs travel on the way to be fertilized?
Fallopian tubes
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Where does fertilization take place?
Fallopian tubes
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What is the opening between the vagina and the uterus?
Cervix
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When does ovulation take place during the menstrual cycle?
Between the 11th and 16th days
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What is the type of delivery where the baby is delivered feet first?
Breech
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How many eggs is a female born with?
1-2 million
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Is HIV bacterial or viral?
Viral
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Is syphilis bacterial or viral?
Bacterial
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Is gonorrhea bacterial or viral?
Bacterial
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What causes scabies?
Mites
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Is chancroid bacterial or viral?
Bacterial
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Is hepatitis bacterial or viral?
Viral
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Is herpes bacterial or viral?
Viral
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What are the fat soluble vitamins?
A, D, E, and K
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Where are complex carbohydrates stored?
Liver and muscles
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Which nutrient should be the majority of a person's diet?
Carbohydrates
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Where do nutrients enter the bloodstream?
From the small intestine
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What is the breakdown of nutrients into the bloodstream?
Metabolism
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What type of fat is solid at room temperature?
Saturated
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What is the rate at which the body burns calories?
Metabolic rate
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What is the process of moving food along the digestive tract?
Digestion
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What percentage of your diet should be carbohydrates?
60%
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What is the main function of carbohydrates?
Being a source of energy
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Whare are complex carbohydrates stored in the body?
Liver and muscles
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What is the capacity of the heart to work at its peak?
Maximum heart rate
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What is the ability of the body to work at a long duration at a low intensity?
Endurance
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What are the two types of carbohydrates?
Simple and complex
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What is the energy contribution of fats?
They are the most concentrated form of energy
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What is the organ that produces cholesterol?
Liver
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What are the three components of cholesterol?
HDL, LDL, and triglycerides
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What is the good cholesterol?
HDL
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What is the bad cholesterol?
LDL
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What is the blood pressure reading when the heart is at rest known as?
Resting heart rate
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What is the number of calories that equals one pound of fat?
4,082.3316
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What is the enzyme in your mouth that breaks down complex carbohydrates?
Amylase
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The unhealthy range for cholesterol is above what number?
200
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What is fat that is liquid?
Unsaturated
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Achieving fitness by putting a greater than normal demand on the body is known as what?
Overloading
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Blood pressure reading when the heart is working is known as what?
Working heart rate
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