HESI Anatomy and Physiology #2

Which substance in the teeth continues to form throughout life and supports the enamel?

The ____ is the layer of the heart used for contraction that has striated muscle fibers.

Bile is produced by the ____.

Which is not a part of the electrical conduction system of the heart?

Which chamber of the heart receives blood from the superior and inferior vena cava?

What is the name of the heart valve found between the left atrium and left ventricle?

Where are neurotransmitters released?

The structure that moves nerve impulses away from the cell body is called the ____.

Where does the final stage of sperm maturation occur?

What is the hormone that stimulates uterine contractions?

The exchange of gases in the lungs occurs in the ____.

The volume of air in a normal breath is called ____.

The primary stimulus for breathing is ____.

What is the name of the tube connecting the kidney to the bladder?

What is the functional unit of the kidney called?

What is not a direct function of the kidney?

Where is fat stored within the skeletal system?

What are the names of the bones in the lower arm?

The blood volume in the average adult male is approximately ____.

A person with type B blood has ____.

What is the body’s earliest defense against invading bacteria?

Which member of the endocrine system is often referred to as the “master gland” because of its influence on other glands within the endocrine system?

The adductor muscle serves to ____, whereas the abductor muscle serves to ____.

What is the functional unit of the nervous system, and what is its function?

Insulin is produced in the ____ and functions to ____.