ATI TEAS 6 Science 1. what is the gland that helps to protect a man's sperm from the acidic environment in females? seminal vesicles 2. After passing through the collecting duct, urine flows into which of the following genitourinary structures? ureter 3. Which of the following is not a monosaccharide? A glucose B galactose C Fructose D lactose B galactose* 4. Which of the following functions does the myelin sheath perform for a nerve cell? Insulation and increases the speed of an electrical signal. 5. What is addison disease? hyposecretion of cortisol (adrenal glands are damaged causing a slow production of cortisol) Hypo secretion production of a bodily secretion at a very SLOW rate. What hormones do the adrenal glands produce? Cortisol & Alderstone Hyper secretion excessive production of bodily secretion. (ex. gastric acid, mucus, or growth hormone) What two parts are your adrenal glands composed of? 1. Inner medula - produces adrenal - like hormones 2. Outer cortex - produces cortisolAmylase Enzyme that converts starch and glycogen into simple sugars. Bile is produced, stored, and released into what organs in the body? Produced in the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and released into the small intestine. Cortisol A