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What continues to be digested in the esophagus?
Carbohydrates
What is the cause of constipation?
Decreased water in the chyme
Digestive juice that do not contain enzymes
Bile
The organ responsible for digesting fats
Liver
The amount of energy in 1g of it equals 9 calories
Fats
Which of the following is a simple sugar?
Glucose
Which of the following is a protein?
Enzymes
Proteins are the basic building units of all cells and are made up of units called
Amino acids
Organic substances that the body needs in small quantities to complete its vital activities
Vitamins

What do the three nutrients have in common?
Bone and dental health
A person who has a problem with the transport of oxygen in the blood has a deficiency of
Fe
It is a mineral and has a role in building the thyroid hormone (thyroxin)
I
One of the following is a steroid hormone
Estrogen
Amino acid hormones such as
Insulin
It is located at the base of the brain, it secretes hormones that regulate body functions and is called the master of the endocrine glands
Pituitary gland
A hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that increases the body’s metabolism rate
Thyroxine
A hormone released when the blood sugar levels decrease
Glucagon
A gland which is located above the kidneys
Adrenal gland
A hormone that helps increasing the level of glucose in the blood and reduces inflammation
Cortisone
A hormone that affects the kidneys to reabsorb sodium
Aldosterone
Two hormones secreted in case of emergency situations such as fear or anger
Epinephrine and norepinephrine
Where do oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin) secreted from?
Hypothalamus
Where is the growth hormone secreted from?
From the pituitary gland
What is the functio of the thymus gland?
T cell activation
They are found in all lymphoid tissues and can be described as the antibody factories
B lymphatic cells
When the body gains immunity through antibodies or from other people or animals
Passive immunity
Which of the following is considered passive immunity?
Scorpions and snake bites
The vaccination contains one of the following
Inactive pathogen
Immunity that is transmitted from the pregnant mother to the fetus is called
It is called passive immunity
Which is considered a general or nonspecific immunity to the body?
Skina and tears
The danger of AIDS is that
It attacks T cells
Location of sperm maturation and storage
Epididymis
The hormone responsible for showing the characteristics of puberty in females
Estrogen
The phase in which blood flow occurs during the menstrual cycle
Flow phase
The hormone responsible for showing the characteristics of puberty in males
Testosterone
A man has poor sperm mobility, so the problem is in the
Seminal vesicle
The fusion of the sperm’s nucleus with the egg’s nucleus is called
Fertilization
Fertilization occurs in the
Fallopian tube
Contributes with the chorionic membranae to the formation of the placenta
Allantois
When does the pregnant woman feel movement of the fetus?
The second trimester
Contributes to the excertion of fetal waste
Excretion from the allantois
Where are sperm produced?
Seminiferous tubules
It is not recommended for a pregnant woman to take medication in the early stages of pregnancy because of
Formation of the organs of the fetus