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1. The folds of skin that enclose the vaginal and urethral openings of females.
Larynx
Labia
Mitochondrion
Lawn
2. General - non - specific protection to the body - including the skin (barrier) - gastric acid - phagocytes - lysozyme - and complement.
Cyclic AMP (cAMP)
Distal convoluted tubule
Transmembrane domain
Innate immunity
3. A hormone produced and secreted by the parathyroid glands that increases serum calcium levels. It targets the bones (stimulates osteoclasts) - the kidneys (increases calcium reabsorption) - and the small intestine (increases calcium absorption).
Polyspermy
Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
Bile
Endometrium
4. The RF value - the percentage of recombinant offspring resulting from a given genetic cross. The recombination frequency is proportional to the physical distance between genes on a chromosome. If a recombination frequency is low - the genes under con
Macrophage
Proprioreceptor
Recombination frequency
Anterioir pituitary gland
5. A function of the reproductive system controlled by the sympathetic nervous system. In males - organs includes emission and ejaculation; in females it is mainly a series of rhythmic contraction of the pelvic floor muscles and the uterus.
rRNA
Orgasm
Incomplete dominance
Baroreceptor
6. A specialized region at the ends of eukaryotic chromosmes that contains several repeats of a particular DNA sequence. These ends are maintained (in some cells) with the help of a special DNA poymerase called telomerase. In cells that lack telomerase
Morula
Leading strand
Telomere
Secretory phase
7. The specific location on a DNa strand where replication begins.. Prokaryotes typically have a single origin of replication - while eukaryotes have several per chromosome.
Tonsils
Fimbriae
Origin of replication
Afferent arteriole
8. Also called vasopressin - this hormone is produced in the hypothalamus and secreted by teh posterior pituitary gland. It tartes teh kidney tubules - increasing their permeability to water - adn thus increasing water retention by the body. Also raises
Acrosome
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
Synovial fluid
Phagocytosis
9. Specialized tissue with a lot of space that can fill with blood upon proper stimulation - causing teh tissue to become firm. Erectile tissue is found in the penis - the clitoris - the labia - and the nipples.
Erectile tissue
Epidermis
Aorta
Organogenesis
10. The first phase of mitosis. During prophase the replicated chromosomes condense - the spindle is formed - and the nuclear envelope breaks apart into vessicles.
Macula densa
Cartilage
Prophase
Prophase II
11. A projection of the cell body of a neuron that recieves a nerve impulse form a different neuron and send the impulse to the cell body. Neurons can have one or several dendrites!
Dendrite
Primary oocytes
Longitudinal muscle
Periplasmic space
12. The movement of water (the solvent) from its region of high concentration to its region of low concentration. NOte that the water concnetration gradient is opposite to the solute concentration gradient - since where solutes are concentrated - water i
Cyclic AMP (cAMP)
Osmosis
Nucleolus
Renal tubule
13. The female primary sex organ. The ovary produces female gametes (ova) and secretes estrogen and progesterone.
Pancreatic duct
Ovary
Tympanic membrane
T cell
14. (Singular:villus). Folds of the intestinal mucosa that project into the lumen of the intestine; vili serve to increase the surface area of the intestine for absorption.
Villi
Mechanoreceptors
Macula densa
Poly- A tail
15. A contractile protein connecting microtubules in the '9+2- arrangement of cilia and eukaryotic flagella. The contraction of dynein produces the characteristic movement of these structures.
Dynein
Lacteals
Filtration
Kinase
16. A fluid - filled sphere formed about 5 days after fertilization of an ovum that is made up of an outer ring of cells and inner cell mass. THis is the structure that implants in the endometrium of the uterus.
Brush border enzymes
Blastocyst
Epidermis
hick filament
17. The smalles of all blodo vessles - typically having a diamtere just large neough for blood cells to pass through in single file. Capillaries have extremelyu thin walls to faciliate the exchange of material between the blood and the tissues.
Relication fork(s)
Capilary
Cytokinesis
NADH
18. A mechanism for increasing tension (contractile length) in a muscle by activating more motor units.
Bile
Motor unit recruitment
Inflammation
Topoisomerase
19. Pepsinogen - secreting cells foudn at teh bottom of the gastric glands
Gap junction
Chief cells
Spermatogonium
Excretion
20. The neurotransmitter used by the sympathetic division of the ANS at the postganglionic (organ - level ) synapse.
Spermatid
Preganglionic neuron
Troponin
Norepinephrine
21. The largest of the cytoplasmic filaments. Microtubules are composed of two types of protein - alpha tubulin and beta tubulin. They are dynamic fibers - constantly being built up and broken down - according to cellular needs. Microtubules form the mit
F1 generation
Microtubule
Spermatogonium
Monosaccharide
22. The intracellular process triggered by the binding of a ligand to its receptor on the cell surface. Typically this activates seond messenger pathways.
Motor unit recruitment
Keratin
Signal transduction
Primary spermatocytes
23. A group of blood proteins that bind non - specifically to the surface proteins of foreign cells (such as bacteria) - ultimately leading to the destruction of the foreign cell - part of the innate immunity.
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
Complement system
Synapse
Multipolar neuron
24. A neuron found completely within the central nervous system. Interneous typically connect sensory and motor neurons - especially in reflex arcs.
Interneuron
Acinar cells
Semicircular canals
Hardy- Weinberg law
25. An organism that has only a single copy of its genome in each of its cells. Haploid organisms possess no homolous chromosomes.
Motor unit
Synapsis
Semiconservative replication
Haploid organism
26. A pigmented membrane found just in from the lens of the eye. In the center of iris is the pupil - a hole through which light enters the eyeball. The iris regulates the diameter of the pupil in response to the brightness of light.
Silent mutation
Iris
Ovary
Noncompetitive inhibitor
27. The entropy (disorder) of the universe (or system) tends to increase.
Proteins
Second Law of Thermodynamics
Splicing
Pharynx
28. The point during development at which a cell becomes committed to a particular fate (sensory - other - etc.). Note that the cell is not differentiated at this point; determination comes before differentiation. Determination can be due to cytoplasmic
Polysaccharides
Anal sphincter
Perfusion
Determination
29. The allele in a heterozygous genotype that is expressed; the phenotype resulting from either a heterozygous genotype or a homozygous dominant genotype.
Rule of multiplication
Dominant
Androgens
Catabolism
30. An embryonic structure particularly important in egg - laying animals because it contains the yolk - the only source of nutrients for the embryo developing inside the egg. In humans - the yolk sac is very small (since mammals get their nutrients via
Yolk sac
Implantation
Spleen
Secretin
31. Very small air tubes int eh respiratory system (diameter 0.5 - 1.0 mm). The walls of the bronchioles are made of smooth muscle (thus involunatry) to help regulate air flow.
Pacemaker potential
Polar body
Envelope
Bronchioles
32. The amount of energy required to produce the transition state of a chemical reaction. If the activation energy for a reaction is very high - the reaction occurs very slowly. Enzymes (and other catalysts) increase reaction rates by reducing activation
Genotype
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
Alimentary canal
Activation energy (Ea)
33. Also known as the cortical reaction - the slow block invovles an increase in intracellular [Ca2+] in the egg - which causes the release of cortical granules near the egg plasma membrane. This results in the hardening of the zona pellucida and its sep
Ossicles
Slow block to polyspermy
Goblet cells
Endosymbitoic theory
34. The space between the inner and outer cell membranes in Gram - negative bactera. The peptidoglycan cell wall is found in the periplasmic space - and this space sometimes contains enzymes to degrade antibiotics.
Total lung capacity
Juxtaglomerular apparatus (JGA)
Endometrial cycle
Periplasmic space
35. The burrowing of a blastocyst (a developing embryo) into the endometrium of the uterus - typically occuring about a week after fertilizaiton.
Implantation
Attachment
Chromosome
Antigen (Ag)
36. The depolarzation of the motor end plate on a muscle cell.
Melanin
Adrenal medulla
End plate potential
Hemizygous gene
37. The second most common of the five classes of leukocytes. Lymphocytes are involved in specific immunity and include two cell types - B- cells and T cells. B- cells produce and secrete antibodies and T- cells are invovled in cellular immunity.
Lymphocyte
Placental villi
Osteon
Adrenal medulla
38. A bundle of skeletal muscle cells. Fascicles group together to form skeletal muscles.
Signal recognition particle (SRP)
Fascicle
Systole
Central chemoreceptors
39. A blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart chambers. Veins do not have muscular walls - have valves to ensure that blood flows in one direction only - and are typically low - pressure vessels.
Renin
Anaphase I
Phototroph
Vein
40. Human Chorionic Gonadotropin - a hormone secreted by the trophoblast cells of a blasocyst (i.e. developing embryo) that prolongs the life of the corpus luteum - and thus increases the duration and amount of secreted progesterone. This helps to mainta
Supercoiling
Vein
hCG
Duodenum
41. A thin - watery fluid found in teh anterior segment of the eye (between the lens and the cornea). THe aqueous humor is constantly produced and drained - adn helps to bring nutrients to the lesn and corena - as well as to remove metabolic wastes
Cardiac muscle
Fimbriae
Aqueous humor
Renal tubule
42. The characteristics of amolecule that has both polar (hydrophilic) and non - polar hydrophobic) regions - e.g. phospholipids - bile - etc.
Medulla oblongata
Amphipathic
Chylomicron
Nucleoside
43. The layer of ciliated - mucus - covered cells in the respiratory tract.The cilia continually beat - sweeping contaminated mucus upward toward the pharynx.
Interstitial cell
Lag phase
Mucocilliary escalator
Peptide hormone
44. Bacteria that have a thin peptidoglycan cell wall covered by an outer plasma membrane. They stain very lightly (pink) in Gram stain. Gram - negative bacteria are typically more resistant to antibiotics than Gram - positive bacteria.
Atrioventricular bundle (AV) bundle
Signal recognition particle (SRP)
Ossicles
Gram - negative bacteria
45. The flexible membrane in teh chochlea that supports the organ of Corti (structure which contains the hearing receptors). The fibers of the basilar membrane are short and stiff near the oval windown and long and fleaxible near the apex of the cochlea.
Basilar membrane
Tropic hormone
Coenzyme
Smooth muscle
46. Small convoluted tubules in the testes where spermatogenesis takes place.
Follicle
Artery
Retinal
Seminiferous tubules
47. A situation in which a heterozygot displays a blended version of the pheotypes associated with each allele - e.g. pure - breeding white - flowered plants crossed with pure - breeding red - flowered plants produces heterozygous offspring plants with p
Ureters
Incomplete dominance
Summation
Point mutation
48. A cell characterized by the presence of a nucleus and other membrane - bound organelles. Eukaryotes can be unicellular (protists) or multicellular (fungi - plants and animals).
Eukaryotic
Proteins
Cell surface receptor
Seminal vesicles
49. The normal configuration of double - stranded DNA in which the 5' end of oen strand is paired with the 3' end of the other
Antiparallel orientation
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
Diencephalon
Thymus
50. Extremely small pseudo - cells in the blood - important for clotting. They are not true cells - but are broken - off bits of a larger cell (a megakaryocyte).
RNA polymerase
Pepsin
Platelets
Osteoclast
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