Unit 11-14 Exam Review #1

Acts as a valve to prevent urine back flow from the ureter to the kidneys

• Small folds

• Large folds

• Muscle contractions

• Nerve endings

Correct combination of morphemes for a medical instrument used to measure hearing.

• Audi/o + -meter

• Oto/o + -scope

• Acou/o + -graph

• Phon/o + -meter

Colposcopy

• A procedure used to look at the cervix and vagina.

• A type of cancer treatment.

• A method for measuring blood pressure.

• A technique for performing surgery on the uterus.

Specialized receptors which translate specific chemicals into signals

• Chemoreceptor

• Photoreceptor

• Mechanoreceptor

• Thermoreceptor

Fovea

• A small depression in the retina where visual acuity is highest.

• A type of retinal cell responsible for color vision.

• The outer layer of the eye that protects it from damage.

• A fluid-filled space in the eye that helps maintain its shape.

Sour

• A basic taste associated with sweetness, often found in fruits like strawberries.

• One of the five basic tastes, often associated with acidic foods like lemons.

• A taste that is typically bitter, found in foods like dark chocolate.

• A flavor that is often salty, commonly found in snacks like chips.

Before

• Indicating a time earlier than the present.

• A term used to describe something that happens after another event.

• A synonym for the word 'after'.

• A phrase used to indicate a future event.

Female Reproductive System Diagram

• Ovaries: Store all female oocytes, produce ovum and female hormones progesterone and estrogen.

• Fallopian Tubes: Transport the ovum from the ovaries to the uterus.

• Uterus: Site of fetal development during pregnancy.

• Vagina: The canal leading from the external genitals to the cervix of the uterus.

Receptors which respond to light stimuli

• Photoreceptor

• Mechanoreceptor

• Chemoreceptor

• Thermoreceptor

Third step in oogenesis

• Follicle creation

• Egg fertilization

• Spermatogenesis

• Corpus luteum formation