Part A: Fill-in the Blanks 1. The esophagus connects the pharynx with which orga

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Part A: Fill-in the Blanks 1. The esophagus connects the pharynx with which organ? 2. What is the hard portion of the roof of the mouth called? 3. What is the opening to the trachea called? 4. What structure covers the glottis? 5. The stomach connects to 6. The pancreas belongs with what system(s) in the body? 7. What organ releases bile? 8. The hepatic vein enters what blood vessel? 9. What organ is used for gas exchange with the external environment? 10. What are the air spaces in the lung called? 11. What hormone promotes storage of glucose by the liver? 12. What hormone promotes breakdown of glycogen to glucose? 13. What organ studied in this lab regulates the glucose level of the blood? 14. What organ studied in this lab removes urea from the blood? 15. Where does urine collect before exiting the kidney? 16. What structure digests food and puts glucose and amino acids into the blood- stream? nephron? tubule into the blood. 17. When molecules leave the glomerulus, they enter what portion of the 18. Name the process by which molecules move from the proximal convoluted 19. Arteries branch into smaller vessels called Part B: Short Answer 1. What does the term "homeostasis" mean? 2. Explain capillary exchange. 3. What are the two main reasons that an organism's internal environment might change? 371

Explanation / Answer

Part A - Fill in the blanks:

1. Stomach

2. Hard palate

3. Glottis

4. Epiglottis

5. Small intestine

6. Digestive system and endocrine system

7. Liver

8. Inferior vena cava

9. Lungs

10. Alveoli

11. Insulin

12. Epinephrine in muscles, Glucagon in liver

13. Pancreas

14. Kidney

15. Renal pelvis

16. Small intestine vilus

17. Peritubular capillary network/glomerulus capsule

18. Tubular reabsorption

19. Arterioles

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