Match each endocrine gland with its primary function. 

Erythroblastosis fetalis: 1: / /   2: / /   3: An immune reaction between maternal and fetal blood due to the Rh antigen; also known as hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN).

What is it called when extreme heat or extreme cold is used to destroy cells in the part of the heart that is causing abnormal rhythms?

Match the word parts to their definitions.

Chapter 17 Questions

Urine formation depends on three main nephron processes:  occurs at the renal corpuscle when fluid and small solutes move from the glomerulus into Bowman’s space. Next, valuable substances like water and solutes are returned to the blood through  along the tubules and are picked up by peritubular capillaries and the vasa recta. Finally, substances such as certain drugs and ions may be moved from blood into the tubule lumen by , helping eliminate compounds and regulate balance.

Match the combining form on the left with the correct definition on the right.

Cardiologist: / /   medical doctor that specializes in diagnosing and treating heart diseases.

Match the following structures with the correct definition.

During normal inspiration, expansion of the thoracic cavity causes pressure to decrease below atmospheric pressure, while pressure remains lower than alveolar pressure due to the adhesive forces of the pleural fluid.