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).    

Which salivary glands produce a thick serous secretion containing large amounts of salivary amylase?    

A person with type A blood ……………………………………………………..    

The reaction occurs when the red blood cells that were given during the transfusion are destroyed by the person’s immune system. When red blood cells are destroyed, the process is called …………………