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List several of the bones that make up the appendicular skeleton. |
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humerus, radius, ulna, femur, tibia, fibula, those making up the pectoral and pelvic girdles, carpals, tarsals, phalanges |
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List several of the bones that make up the axial skeleton. |
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any in the skull, vertebrae, ribs, sternum |
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List the functions of bone |
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1. support body 2. protect organs 3. movement 4. mineral storage 5. formation of blood cells |
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this is found in the ends (epiphysis) of long bones and has many open spaces |
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this is found in the shaft (or diaphysis) of long bone and has a dense, homogeneous structure |
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Give examples of short bones |
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Give examples of irregular bones |
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vertebrae, mandible, illium, ischium, pelvic |
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Give examples of flat bones |
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ribs, sternum, parietal, frontal, occipital |
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Give examples of long bones |
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femur, tibia, fibula, humerus, ulna, radius, phalanges |
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Where does a bone lengthen during growth? |
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What type of cartilage is the embryonic and fetal skeleton mostly composed of? |
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As the person develops from embryo to adult, what replaces the hyaline cartilage? |
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List the types of joints categorized functionally. |
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1. synarthoses 2. amphiarthoses 3. diarthoses |
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List the types of joints categorized structurally. |
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1. Fibrous 2. Cartilaginous 3. Synovial |
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Fill in the blank: The human circulatory system is a _______ system. |
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What is meant by a closed circulatory system? |
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This is a system of vessels, blood, and the heart in which the blood remains circulating inside the vessels and the heart. |
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The blood travels from the vena cavas into the ________ ___________ of the heart. |
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The blood travels from the Right Atrium through the Right Atrio-ventricular valve into the ___________ ____________. |
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The blood travels from the Right Ventricle out the semi-lunar valve through the ________ arteries to the lungs. |
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The blood returns to the heart from the lungs through the pulmonary veins into the ________ of the heart. |
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The blood travels from the Left Atrium through the Left Atrio-ventricular valve into the ___________ ____________. |
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The blood leaves the heart by passing through the left semi-lunar valve and going through a blood vessel called the ________ on its way to the rest of the body. |
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What is the difference between systemic and pulmonary circulation? |
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Pulmonary circulation is when the blood travels to and from the lungs and systemic circulation is when the blood travels to and from the rest of the body |
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What is the difference between systole and diastole? |
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Systole is the pressure when the heart is contracting and diastole is the pressure when the heart is relaxed. |
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What is the other name for the digestive tract? |
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What is the order that food travels through the structures of the alimentary canal? |
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Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum |
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What is the partially digested food in the stomach called? |
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What is an accessory organ? |
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This is a structure that makes and secretes substances that helps digestion. |
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Which accessory organ makes bile? |
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Which accessory organ stores the bile that was made by the liver and can secrete it as needed? |
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What substance is secreted by the stomach to help break down food? |
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What happens to air in the nasal cavity? |
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It is warmed, moistened, and filtered |
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What is the function of the Larynx? |
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This is where the vocal chords are - helps make the noises used for speaking |
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What is the difference between the upper and lower respiratory tracts? |
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Upper are the structures in the throat and head, lower are the structures from the base of the throat all the way down to the alveoli in the lungs |
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This is also called the windpipe - it is where air passes down the throat toward the lungs |
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What are the bronchioles? |
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These are the branching air-passage structures inside the lungs |
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What happens in the alveoli? |
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This is where the exchange of gases occurs - oxygen is picked up from the alveoli into the blood and carbon dioxide is removed from the blood and out through the alveoli |
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What is cellular respiration? |
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This is the chemical process that goes on inside the cells in which oxygen is used in the reaction to make energy and carbon dioxide is given off as a waste. |
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What is inspiration and expiration? |
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These are the processes of bringing fresh air (with oxygen) into the lungs and releasing used air (with carbon dioxide) out of the lungs. |
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