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What is the primary function of the tongue in the digestive process?
What is the primary function of the tongue in the digestive process?
- To initiate digestion of carbohydrates
- To absorb nutrients
- To grip, position, and mix food (correct)
- To secrete digestive enzymes
Which of the following organs is not part of the alimentary canal?
Which of the following organs is not part of the alimentary canal?
- Stomach
- Esophagus
- Gallbladder (correct)
- Large intestine
Which type of cells in saliva primarily produce enzymes and ions?
Which type of cells in saliva primarily produce enzymes and ions?
- Parotid cells
- Acinar cells
- Serous cells (correct)
- Mucous cells
What is the function of the rugae in the stomach?
What is the function of the rugae in the stomach?
Which type of teeth are primarily used for cutting food?
Which type of teeth are primarily used for cutting food?
What is the main role of amylase in saliva?
What is the main role of amylase in saliva?
What is the main characteristic of the muscularis externa in the stomach compared to other parts of the GI tract?
What is the main characteristic of the muscularis externa in the stomach compared to other parts of the GI tract?
How does the stomach contribute to protein digestion?
How does the stomach contribute to protein digestion?
Which part of the digestive system is primarily responsible for water absorption?
Which part of the digestive system is primarily responsible for water absorption?
Which gland primarily produces mucus in saliva?
Which gland primarily produces mucus in saliva?
Which hormone detected by an ovulation predictor kit is the best indicator of imminent ovulation?
Which hormone detected by an ovulation predictor kit is the best indicator of imminent ovulation?
What occurs to a ruptured follicle after ovulation?
What occurs to a ruptured follicle after ovulation?
What is the primary function of the endometrium in the uterus?
What is the primary function of the endometrium in the uterus?
What is the medical significance of the Papanicolaou (Pap) smear?
What is the medical significance of the Papanicolaou (Pap) smear?
In the female reproductive system, what is the role of fimbriae in the uterine tubes?
In the female reproductive system, what is the role of fimbriae in the uterine tubes?
What contributes to the risk factors for developing cervical cancer?
What contributes to the risk factors for developing cervical cancer?
Which layer of the uterus is responsible for the contractions during childbirth?
Which layer of the uterus is responsible for the contractions during childbirth?
What is the primary function of the suspensory ligament in relation to the ovaries?
What is the primary function of the suspensory ligament in relation to the ovaries?
Which structure in females is homologous to the glans penis in males?
Which structure in females is homologous to the glans penis in males?
What defines the ovarian follicles present in the ovaries?
What defines the ovarian follicles present in the ovaries?
What allows the stomach to expand nearly 80 times its empty volume?
What allows the stomach to expand nearly 80 times its empty volume?
Which organ produces bile, a fat emulsifier?
Which organ produces bile, a fat emulsifier?
What is the primary function of the gallbladder?
What is the primary function of the gallbladder?
Cirrhosis of the liver would most severely impact digestion of what?
Cirrhosis of the liver would most severely impact digestion of what?
Which organ functions as part of the alimentary canal?
Which organ functions as part of the alimentary canal?
What type of epithelial tissue is most predominant throughout the digestive tract?
What type of epithelial tissue is most predominant throughout the digestive tract?
What is the primary function of the small intestine?
What is the primary function of the small intestine?
How much bile does the liver produce daily?
How much bile does the liver produce daily?
Which cells in the intestine secrete mucus?
Which cells in the intestine secrete mucus?
What triggers the secretion of intestinal juice?
What triggers the secretion of intestinal juice?
In what part of the digestive tract do bacterial flora primarily reside?
In what part of the digestive tract do bacterial flora primarily reside?
What is the main function of digestive enzymes produced by the pancreas?
What is the main function of digestive enzymes produced by the pancreas?
What structure separates the larger right lobes from the smaller left lobes of the liver?
What structure separates the larger right lobes from the smaller left lobes of the liver?
What provides routes for blood vessels, lymphatics, and nerves to the digestive organs?
What provides routes for blood vessels, lymphatics, and nerves to the digestive organs?
Urine collection occurs in the _____ of the kidney.
Urine collection occurs in the _____ of the kidney.
What fraction of the cardiac output is delivered to the kidneys each minute?
What fraction of the cardiac output is delivered to the kidneys each minute?
The urine-forming units of the kidney are the _____.
The urine-forming units of the kidney are the _____.
Which of the following is not a layer of the ureter?
Which of the following is not a layer of the ureter?
Which feature of the bladder predisposes it to being able to stretch and relax repeatedly?
Which feature of the bladder predisposes it to being able to stretch and relax repeatedly?
The process of voiding the bladder is called _____.
The process of voiding the bladder is called _____.
What is the functional difference between a male urethra and a female urethra?
What is the functional difference between a male urethra and a female urethra?
Which renal process occurs first during urine formation?
Which renal process occurs first during urine formation?
Which part of the nephron is primarily involved in the reabsorption of water, ions, and nutrients?
Which part of the nephron is primarily involved in the reabsorption of water, ions, and nutrients?
What anatomical feature helps prevent backflow of urine in the ureters?
What anatomical feature helps prevent backflow of urine in the ureters?
What is the primary function of the seminal glands?
What is the primary function of the seminal glands?
Which statement accurately describes the glomerulus?
Which statement accurately describes the glomerulus?
What triggers the contraction of the detrusor muscle during micturition?
What triggers the contraction of the detrusor muscle during micturition?
What is the role of alkaline fluid in semen?
What is the role of alkaline fluid in semen?
What type of epithelium is found lining the urethra in males?
What type of epithelium is found lining the urethra in males?
Which structure within the scrotum is responsible for temperature regulation for sperm production?
Which structure within the scrotum is responsible for temperature regulation for sperm production?
Which layer of the bladder serves as a protective covering?
Which layer of the bladder serves as a protective covering?
What duration is typically required for sperm to gain motility in the epididymis?
What duration is typically required for sperm to gain motility in the epididymis?
What is the primary structural component of the penis responsible for its erectile function?
What is the primary structural component of the penis responsible for its erectile function?
Which part of the male reproductive system is involved in the transport of sperm during ejaculation?
Which part of the male reproductive system is involved in the transport of sperm during ejaculation?
What is the primary role of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in male reproductive health?
What is the primary role of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in male reproductive health?
What structure directly connects the ductus deferens to the ejaculatory duct?
What structure directly connects the ductus deferens to the ejaculatory duct?
Which of the following hormones enhances sperm motility?
Which of the following hormones enhances sperm motility?
Which of these factors can lead to erectile dysfunction?
Which of these factors can lead to erectile dysfunction?
What type of muscle is found in the cremator muscle that elevates the testes?
What type of muscle is found in the cremator muscle that elevates the testes?
The process by which sperm gain motility and fertilizing power is termed:
The process by which sperm gain motility and fertilizing power is termed:
Which accessory gland produces thick mucus that lubricates the glans penis during sexual arousal?
Which accessory gland produces thick mucus that lubricates the glans penis during sexual arousal?
What is the main nutritional source for sperm provided in seminal fluid?
What is the main nutritional source for sperm provided in seminal fluid?
Flashcards
Digestive System
Digestive System
The organ system responsible for breaking down food into nutrients that the body can absorb and use. It includes the alimentary canal (GI tract) and accessory organs.
Alimentary Canal (GI Tract)
Alimentary Canal (GI Tract)
The continuous tube extending from the mouth to the anus, responsible for digesting and absorbing food. It includes the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and anus.
Accessory Organs
Accessory Organs
Organs that assist in digestion but are not part of the alimentary canal. Examples include teeth, tongue, gallbladder, salivary glands, liver, and pancreas.
Ingestion
Ingestion
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Propulsion
Propulsion
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Mechanical Breakdown
Mechanical Breakdown
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Digestion
Digestion
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Absorption
Absorption
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Defecation
Defecation
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Parietal Cells
Parietal Cells
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Ovaries
Ovaries
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Ovarian Follicles
Ovarian Follicles
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Ovulation
Ovulation
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Corpus Luteum
Corpus Luteum
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Uterine (Fallopian) Tubes
Uterine (Fallopian) Tubes
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Ectopic Pregnancy
Ectopic Pregnancy
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Endometrium
Endometrium
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Cervical Cancer
Cervical Cancer
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Vagina
Vagina
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Mammary Glands
Mammary Glands
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Rugae
Rugae
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What is the main function of bile?
What is the main function of bile?
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What is the function of the gallbladder?
What is the function of the gallbladder?
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What are the four primary lobes of the liver?
What are the four primary lobes of the liver?
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What are hepatocytes?
What are hepatocytes?
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What is the function of the pancreas?
What is the function of the pancreas?
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What is the main organ of digestion and absorption?
What is the main organ of digestion and absorption?
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What are the three segments of the small intestine?
What are the three segments of the small intestine?
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What is the role of circular folds, villi, and microvilli in the small intestine?
What is the role of circular folds, villi, and microvilli in the small intestine?
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What are enterocytes?
What are enterocytes?
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What are goblet cells?
What are goblet cells?
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What are enteroendocrine cells?
What are enteroendocrine cells?
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What is the role of Paneth cells?
What is the role of Paneth cells?
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What are haustra?
What are haustra?
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What is the primary function of the large intestine?
What is the primary function of the large intestine?
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Kidneys
Kidneys
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Ureters
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Urinary Bladder
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Urethra
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Renal Corpuscle
Renal Corpuscle
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Glomerulus
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Bowman's Capsule
Bowman's Capsule
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Renal Tubule
Renal Tubule
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Proximal Convoluted Tubule
Proximal Convoluted Tubule
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Nephron Loop (Loop of Henle)
Nephron Loop (Loop of Henle)
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Distal Convoluted Tubule
Distal Convoluted Tubule
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Collecting Duct
Collecting Duct
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Glomerular Filtration
Glomerular Filtration
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Tubular Reabsorption
Tubular Reabsorption
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Tubular Secretion
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Micturition (Urination)
Micturition (Urination)
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Scrotum Temperature
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Spermatic Cord
Spermatic Cord
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Cremaster Muscle
Cremaster Muscle
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Dartos Muscle
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Tunica Vaginalis
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Tunica Albuginea
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Epididymis
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Ductus Deferens
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Vasectomy
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Prostatic Urethra
Prostatic Urethra
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Spongy Urethra
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Corpus Spongiosum
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Seminal Vesicle
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Prostate Gland
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Bulbo-urethral Gland
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Study Notes
Digestive System
- Functions: Ingestion, breakdown into nutrients, absorption, removal of indigestible remains
- Alimentary Canal (GI Tract): Mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, anus
- Accessory Organs: Teeth, tongue, gallbladder, salivary glands, liver, pancreas
Six Easy Steps of Digestion
- Ingestion: Taking in food
- Propulsion: Swallowing and peristalsis (wave-like contractions)
- Mechanical Breakdown: Chewing, mixing with saliva, churning, segmentation
- Digestion: Breakdown of complex molecules into simpler building blocks
- Absorption: Uptake of molecules into bloodstream
- Defecation: Removal of indigestible materials
Oral Cavity
- Walls: Stratified squamous epithelium (tough cells resisting abrasion), keratinized in gums, hard palate, and parts of tongue
- Hard Palate: Mucosa corrugated for friction against tongue
- Lips (Labia): Fleshy orbicularis oris muscle
- Cheeks: Buccinator muscles
Tongue
- Functions: Food grip, positioning, mixing, bolus formation, initiation of swallowing, speech, and taste
Saliva
- Functions: Cleanses mouth, dissolves food for taste, moistens food to form bolus, contains amylase (starch breakdown)
- Two Types of Cells: Serous cells (watery, enzymes, ions, mucus) and mucous cells (mucus)
- Glands: Sublingual, parotid, submandibular
Teeth
- Primary Dentition: 20 deciduous teeth, erupt between 6-24 months, are replaced
- Permanent Teeth: 32 teeth
- Incisors, Canines, Premolars, Molars
- Crown: Enamel (hardest substance)
- Root: Embedded in jawbone, dentin under enamel.
Esophagus
- Pharynx: Passageway for food and air, stratified squamous epithelium with mucus-producing glands
- Esophagus: Long, flat muscular tube carrying food to stomach, stratified squamous epithelium, esophageal mucosa, muscularis externa (skeletal muscle superiorly, smooth muscle inferiorly) has adventitia
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Stomach
- Functions: Temporary storage, starts protein digestion, transforms bolus into chyme (~50 ml empty, expanding to 4L)
- Rugae: Internal mucosa folds
- Nervous System Supply: Sympathetic (celiac plexus); parasympathetic (vagus nerve)
- Blood Supply: Celiac trunk (gastric and splenic branches)
- Muscularis Externa: Three layers (circular, longitudinal, oblique), churning, mixing, and pummeling chyme.
Stomach Microanatomy
- Mucosa: Simple columnar epithelium, mostly mucous cells, gastric pits leading to gastric glands producing gastric juice
Stomach Peristalsis
- Duodenal Receptors: Respond to stretch and chemical signals triggering stomach emptying (~4 hours)
- Carbohydrate-rich chyme: Move quickly
- Fatty-rich chyme: Move more slowly
Accessory Organs
- Liver: Produces bile (fat emulsifier)
- Gallbladder: Stores and concentrates bile
- Pancreas: Produces pancreatic juice with enzymes for chyme digestion and bicarbonate for neutralization.
Liver
- Gross Anatomy: Four lobes (right, left, caudate, quadrate), falciform ligament suspends liver
- Microanatomy: Hepatocytes (liver cells) in plates, central vein within, ~900ml of bile per day
Gallbladder
- Thin-walled, muscular sac: Stores and concentrates bile by absorbing water and ions
Pancreas
- Exocrine Function: Produces pancreatic juice (watery, alkaline) containing enzymes (proteases, amylase, lipases), electrolytes
Small Intestine
- Major Organ: Digestion and absorption, huge surface area modifications (villi, microvilli, circular folds)
- Sections: Duodenum, jejunum, ileum
- Enterocytes: Most abundant, simple columnar absorptive cells with microvilli, nutrient absorption
- Goblet Cells: Mucus-secreting
- Enteroendocrine Cells: Source of enterogastrones (e.g., CCK, secretin)
Large Intestine
- Functions: Water absorption, formation of feces, storage, bacterial fermentation
- Sections: Cecum, appendix, colon, rectum, anus
- Haustra: Pocket-like sacs
- Tenia Coli: Bands of longitudinal smooth muscle
- Epiploic Appendages: Fat-filled pouches
- Bacterial Flora: 1000+ types, outnumber our own cells, metabolic functions (fermentation, vitamin synthesis)
Urinary System
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Functions: Maintain internal environment (water volume, solute concentration, ion concentrations, long-term acid-base balance), excrete wastes, toxins, drugs
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Structures: Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
Kidneys
- Location: Retroperitoneal, between T12 and L5
- Parts: Renal corpuscle (glomerulus and Bowman's capsule), renal tubule (proximal convoluted tubule, nephron loop, distal convoluted tubule), collecting duct
- Processes: Glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption, tubular secretion
Ureters
- Location: Begin at L2, retroperitoneal, enter bladder through posterior wall
- Function: Transport urine from kidney to bladder, preventing backflow
Urinary Bladder
- Retroperitoneum, on pelvic floor
- Function: Temporary storage of urine
- Mucosa: Transitional epithelium
- Muscular Layer: Thick detrusor, smooth muscle
- Rugae: When empty, folds in mucosal layer
Urethra
- Male: Runs through penis, has internal (smooth muscle) and external (skeletal muscle) sphincters
- Female: Short tube opening anterior to vaginal opening
Micturition (Urination)
- Three simultaneous events: Contract detrusor, open internal sphincter, open external sphincter
Male Reproduction
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Functions: Produce specialized cells (gametes), bring gametes together, combine genetic info, support development
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Structures: Testes, scrotum, duct system (epididymis, ductus deferens, ejaculatory duct, urethra), accessory sex glands (seminal glands, prostate, bulbourethral glands)
Scrotum and Testes
- Scrotum: Sac of skin maintaining temperature 3°C lower than body temperature for sperm production
- Testes: Surrounded by tunica vaginalis and tunica albuginea, containing seminiferous tubules
Duct System
- Epididymis: Sperm maturation
- Ductus Deferens: Sperm transport
- Ejaculatory Duct: Formed by joining of duct of seminal vesicle and ductus deferens
Urethra
- Male: Three regions (prostatic, intermediate, spongy) transports urine and semen
Penis
- Structure: Root, shaft, glans; prepuce (foreskin)
- Erectile Tissue: Corpus spongiosum (surrounds urethra), corpora cavernosa (paired dorsal bodies)
Accessory Glands
- Seminal Vesicles: Produce viscous alkaline fluid containing fructose, citric acid, prostaglandins
- Prostate: Produce milky, slightly acidic fluid containing citrate, enzymes, PSA
- Bulbourethral Glands: Produce thick, clear mucus to lubricate.
Semen
- Components: Sperm + accessory gland secretions, provides energy, increases motility, neutralizes acidity, etc.
Spermatogenesis
- Process: Sperm production in seminiferous tubules of testes
Female Reproduction
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Functions: Form gametes, bring gametes together, combine genetic info, support development and birth
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Structures: Ovaries (produce ova, estrogen, progesterone). Oviducts (uterine tubes), uterus, vagina, mammary glands
Ovaries
- Structure: Cortex (egg formation), medulla (blood vessels), ovarian follicles (contain immature egg)
- Ovulation: Ripened follicle ejects oocyte
Uterine (Fallopian) Tubes
- Parts: Infundibulum (with fimbriae), ampulla, isthmus
- Function: Receive oocyte, site of fertilization, transport to uterus.
Uterus
- Regions: Fundus, body, cervix
- Walls: Perimetrium (outer serous layer), myometrium (muscular middle layer), endometrium (inner mucosal lining)
Vagina
- Structure: Thin-walled tube, birth canal, passageway for menstrual flow, copulation
- Wall: Fibroelastic adventitia, smooth muscle muscularis, stratified squamous mucosa
Mammary Glands
- Structure: Modified sweat glands; lobes w/ lobules (glandular alveoli) producing milk, lactiferous ducts leading to nipple within areola
Note:
- Clinical/homeostasis moments are included in the notes
- Detailed information about each system is present
- Key facts, figures, and entities are included concisely.
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Test your knowledge on the human digestive system, its functions, and the anatomy involved in digestion. Additionally, explore aspects of the female reproductive system, including ovulation and related health practices. This quiz covers key concepts and medical significance in these biological systems.