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Larynx: definition

The larynx, also called voice box, is a muscular organ made up of nine cartilages located below the mouth at the upper end of the windpipe in the throat. It functions to produce speech and 

Vitamin Nutrient: definition

An organic compound found in plants and animals that is vital to the body and serves as a co-factor or co-enzyme to hasten or facilitate metabolic processes. Vitamins are not sources of energy and are… 

Testicle (Teste): definition

In males, one of two endocrine glands located in the scrotum that makes the hormones testosterone and inhibin which it releases in response to luteinizing hormone (LH) produced by the pituitary gland for the purpose of developing male sexual… 

Insulin: definition

Hormone secreted by beta cells located on the surface of the pancreas in response to elevations in blood glucose (sugar) levels, as for example, after eating a meal, for the purpose of bringing the level…