n. vioxx
(a) brand of analgesic
(b) type of asexual reproduction which leads to splitting of parental cells in two equal parts
(c) junction between the end of a nerve and another type of excitable cell
(d) this is the pressure of the blood against the arterial walls
n. aspirin
(a) passage of urine from the bladder outside of the body
(b) an indication of an illness as noticed by the patient
(c) a general principle which helps to explain the world around us and relates facts to each other
(d) mild painkilling drug
n. gel
(a) cells occuring between the germ cells of the gonads and producing the male sexual hormones
(b) chemical element with the symbol S
(c) upper area of the alimentary canal
(d) mixture created when a liquid finely disperses in a solid to become colloidal or semi-solid in consistency
n. pesticide
(a) a drug also known as marijuana
(b) narrow area containing the neck vertebrae; which connects the head to the trunk
(c) element that makes up most organic molecules and can form 4 bonds with other atoms
(d) a chemical that kills pests
n. pituitary gland
(a) enzyme that breaks down fat into fatty acids and glycerol
(b) master endocrine gland which is attached to the hypothalamus at the base of the brain
(c) shortening
(d) microscope which can magnify an object over 250; 000 times so that you can see the fine details of cells |
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n. population
(a) the process of passively losing or actively removing water from something
(b) all the members of one species that live in an area
(c) deeper and more frequent ventilation than normal
(d) thyroxine is one of the hormones made by the thyroid gland
n. mobility
(a) the back of the body
(b) the ability to be able to move
(c) air sac in the lung; part of the jaw that supports the teeth; any small cavity
(d) chemical that is formed when glucose is metabolized in the absence of oxygen (anaerobic respiration)
n. cerebral infarction
(a) a hole or break within a solid surface; an entrance
(b) the polysaccharide in which glucose is stored in animal tissues
(c) reflex contraction of the quadriceps muscles leading to a sudden involutary extention of the knee
(d) the death of brain tissue due to inadequate blood flow
n. isomerization
(a) disease caused by vitamin C deficiency
(b) a hormone produced by the pancreas that helps control the blood glucose level
(c) any of a class of organic compounds formed when a hydroxyl group (-OH) is substituted for a hydrogen atom in a hydrocarbon
(d) This process changes straight chain alkanes into branched chain compounds by passing them over a catalyst
n. component
(a) hormone made by the thyroid gland
(b) consists of bones; ligaments and cartilage which supports the body
(c) substance that speeds up a reaction and is unchanged in the process
(d) belonging to something; contributing to something; ingredient |
