Question

1. The site of nutrient absorption: 2. The site of water absorption: 3. The site of bile production: 4. The site of bile storage: 5. Another name for the voice box is: 6. The flap that covers the opening to larynx and prevent food entry into lungs: 7. Another name for the windpipe, which has cartilaginous rings (C-rings):_ 8. What is the skeletal muscle that separates the thoracic & abdominal cavities? 9. What gland regulates cell metabolism? 10. What structure lies over the heart and is responsible for T cell maturation? 11. The site of RBC production, breakdown, & storage: 12. The urinary structure that transports urine from kidney to urinary bladder: 13. The male reproductive structure responsible for sperm production: 14. The female reproductive structure responsible for egg production: 15. What female reproductive structure contains horns and houses a developing fetus? 16. Label the structures in the diagrams: Female Adrenal gland Aorta- kidney A- ureter B Umbilical cord Bladderc Right oviduct Large intestine Ovary Body of uterus Urethra Urogenital sinus Vagina

Answer 1

1)The site of nutrient absorption. Small intestine, specifically in the jejunum

2)The site of water absorption: At the distal third of the small intestine. Other part of water is absorbed in the large intestine

3)The site of bile production: liver

4)The site of bile storage: gallbladder

5)Another name for the voice box is larynx

6)The flap that covers the opening to larynx and prevent food entry into lungs: epiglottis

7)Another name for the windpipe, which has cartilaginous rings: trachea

8)What is the skeletal muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities? Diaphragm