PRETEST

• enzyme An organic catalyst is a(n)
• esophagus The organ that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach is the
• gastr/o The word root for the stomach is
• intestine The word root enter/o refers to the
• peristalsis The wave-like action that moves substances through an organ is called
• absorption The process of moving digested nutrients from the intestine into the circulation is called
• liver The organ that secretes bile is the
• galbladder Cholecystitis is inflammation of the
• kidney The organ that forms urine is the
• urethra The tube that carries urine out of the body is the
• red blood cells The hormone erythropoietin stimulates production of
• breathing Micturition is the scientific term for
• urinary bladder With reference to the urinary system, the root cyst/o means
• kidney Nephritis is inflammation of the
• dialysis Separation of substances by passage through a membrane is termed
• diuretic A substance that promotes urinary output is a(n)
• spermatozoon The male germ cell, or gamete, is the
• testis Gametes develop in a gonad, which in males is called the
• testosterone The main male sex hormone is
• semen The secretion that transports gametes in males is
• prostate The gland below the bladder in males is the
• testis Orchitis is inflammation of the
• ovary The female gonad is the
• estrogen and progesterone The two ovarian hormones are
• contraception Use of artificial methods to prevent fertilization is termed
• embryo During the first two months of growth, the developing offspring is called a(n)
• placenta The structure that nourishes the developing fetus is the
• lactation Production of milk is technically called
• uterus The roots metr/o and hyster/o mean
• congenital Any disorder present at birth is described as