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The ________ is commonly called the “master gland” and controls other glands and organs.

The process of gas exchange between the air in the alveolar sacs and blood is called ________.

When precapillary sphincters constrict and close, which vessels remain open for blood to flow from arterioles into venules?

A pleural effusion due to an accumulation of pus is know as:

The muscle that bends the joint is called a __________ muscle.

What pigment can only be found by eating orange colored foods and can turn our skin orange in high amounts?

The  _______________ is the layer of the blood vessels that changes the diameter of the vessels, controlling peripheral resistance. 

__________ is caused by oversecretion of cortisol, resulting in fatigue, muscular weakness, and changes in body appearance.

The ________ nervous system signals blood vessels to constrict.

This is a condition where an artery has become abnormally widened because of a localized weakness in the arterial wall.