Mineralocorticoids regulate the concentration of ……………….. and …………………. ions in our blood.

The uterine tubes join the superolateral portion of the …………………….., which is the organ in which a fertilized ovum implants, and in which a conceptus develops. Also, it protects and sustains embryo during pregnancy.    

The urinary system is the group of organs that consists of the kidneys and the urinary tract-the ureters, urinary bladder, and ………………………-and performs many functions critical to the maintenance of homeostasis.  

Peristaltic waves push the swallowed bolus down the esophagus. In the stomach, peristalsis churns swallowed food, mixing it with gastric juices. These mechanical and chemical actions further break down food into a substance called ………….  

The pancreatic islets produce __________.  

Five- year- old Charlotte is small for her age and shows of mental retardation. What disorder do you suspect?

Name 3 secretory products of the Islet of Langerhans in this organ.      

Alveoli(gas-filled air spaces) walls (labeled with number 45) and capillary walls are both composed of ………………………………. epithelium  

The activity of T-lymphocytes brings about ………………………………………….     

First step in urine formation; involves movement of water and small solutes from the glomerulus into the glomerular capsule. Fenestrae allow small molecules to leave the glomerular capillaries. The rate of filtrate production averages about ……………………….. a value called the glomerular filtration rate (GFR).