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The ____ secretes melatonin.
____ regulates sleep / wakefulness and controls the circadian rhythm.
Melatonin regulates ____.
The adrenal cortex releases ____.
The ____ releases cortisol and aldosterone.
____ are a class of cortico steroids and include the hormone cortisol.
Glucocorticoids are a class of cortico steroids and include the hormone ____.
____ is a stress hormone released in response to stress and low blood-glucose concentration .
Cortisol is a stress hormone released in response to ____ .
____ are a class of cortico steroids and include the hormone aldosterone.
Mineralcorticoids are a class of cortico steroids and include the hormone ____.
____ are a group of hormones that play a role in male traits and reproductive activity .
Androgens are a group of hormones that play a role in ____.
The ____ is the principal site of the conversion of tyrosine into the catecholamines .
The adrenal medulla is the principal site of the conversion of ____ .
____ is the precursor to catecholamines .
Tyrosine is the precursor to ____.
Epinephrine , norepinephrine , and dopamine are examples of ____.
____ are examples of catecholamines.
Epinephrine is a/an ____.
Norepinephrine is a ____.
Give the " four F's " that are regulated by the hypothalamus : ____
Give the airway pathway : ____
Fill in the missing item in the air pathway : Nasal/oral cavities → ____ → larynx → trachea → bronchi → bronchioles → alveoli
Fill in the missing item in the air pathway : Nasal/oral cavities → pharynx → ____ → trachea → bronchi → bronchioles → alveoli
Fill in the missing item in the air pathway : Nasal/oral cavities → pharynx → larynx → ____ → bronchi → bronchioles → alveoli
Fill in the missing item in the air pathway : Nasal/oral cavities → pharynx → larynx → trachea → ____ → bronchioles → alveoli
Fill in the missing item in the air pathway : Nasal/oral cavities → pharynx → larynx → trachea → bronchi → ____ → alveoli
Fill in the missing item in the air pathway : Nasal/oral cavities → pharynx → larynx → trachea → bronchi → bronchioles → ____
The ____ is part of both the digestive and respiratory systems and it is called the " throat . "
The pharynx is part of both the ____ . "
The ____, also called the voice box , is a hollow, tubular structure connected to the top of the windpipe (trachea) .
The larynx, also called the ____, is a hollow, tubular structure connected to the top of the windpipe (trachea) .
The larynx, also called the voice box , is a ____.
The ____ is a hollow tube that connects the larynx to the bronchi of the lungs. It is also called the windpipe .
The trachea is a ____. It is also called the windpipe .
The trachea is a hollow tube that connects the larynx to the bronchi of the lungs. It is also called the ____.
The trachea branches into two primary ____.
The ____ branches into two primary bronchi.
____.
____ are sacs where gas exchange occurs.
Alveoli are sacs where ____ occurs.
Surfactant ____ surface tension in the alveoli.
____ allow the lungs to easily move within the body cavity with minimal friction from other organs.
Pleurae membranes allow the lungs to easily move within the body cavity with minimal ____ from other organs.
The ____ is a thin fluid-filled space between the two pleurae of each lung.
The pleural cavity (or space) is ____
The outside pleural membrane is the known as the ____.
The ____e pleural membrane is the known as the visceral membrane.
During inspiration , lung volume expands as a result of the ____ of the diaphragm and intercostal muscles, this expands the thoracic cavity.
During exhalation , the diaphragm muscles ____.
During ____, the diaphragm muscles relax.
Inhalation is considered a/an ____.
____ is considered a/an active process.
A/an ____ measures the volume of air being exhaled or inhaled .
A/an spirometer measures ____ .
____ is the amount of air in the lungs after taking the deepest breath possible .
Total lung capacity is the amount of air in the lungs after ____ .
____ is the amount of air that remains in a person's lungs after fully exhaling
Residual volume is the amount of air that ____