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Body Systems
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Biology
10th Grade
05/20/2010

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Humans have a ________ chambered heart?
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4
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Upper two chambers
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atrium
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lower two chambers
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ventricle
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oxygen on left side
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oxygen rich/pulmonary veins
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oxygen on right side
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oxygen poor/ vena cevas
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after right atrium comes the
Definition
right ventricle
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after pulmonary artery comes the
Definition
lungs
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blood is oxygenated in the capalaries of the
Definition
alveoli
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after alveoli, blood goes blood goes back to heart via
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pulmonary veins
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blood enters left atrium and goes to
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left ventricle
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after left ventricle, it is pumped to the ( ) which leads to all major arteries to oxygenate all bodys organs
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aorta
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arteries
Definition
carry oxygen rich blood away
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capalarries
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bring nutrients and oxygen to tissuesabsorb carbon dioxide
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veins
Definition
back to heart
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normal blood pressure
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120/80
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hypertension
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140/90
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plasmas functions
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transport hormones and vitamins regulate osmotic pressure blood volume
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component of blood most dense and least?
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RBC'S ,,,,,, PLASMA
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red blood cells function
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transport oxygen, iron
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white blood cells
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fight infections
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spleen
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cleans blood, replaces damaged blood
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follow the air from the nose to final location withn lungs
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pharynx, larynx, trachea bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
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what occurs in alveoli
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gas exhange with blood
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what smoking does to you
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cilia: cant filter leads to mucus
alveoli: reduced oxygen flow
coughing: trapped mucus/ thin tract
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digestive excretory system
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mouth>pharynx>esophagus>cardiac sphincter>stomach>pyloric sphincter>small intestine>large intestine>rectum (stores pheces) >anus
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where does digestion most occur/ absorbtion of nutrients
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small intestine
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liver in digestion
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produces bile to help break down
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kidneys in excretion
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important to urinary system, cleans blood from waste products and dead red and white blood cells
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tubes that carry urine from the kindeys to the bladder
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ureter
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digestive role of pancreas
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release digestive enzymes to assist in breakdown of carbs fatsproteins
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role of hypo thalamus and pituatary gland
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makes hormones, recognizes imalance in body?
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what happens to blood vessels in hypothermia
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capallaries constrict you become pale
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what happens when your too hot
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dilate, sweating flushed skin
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where are adrenal glands
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atop kidneys
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when blood sugar is low
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glucagon
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another name for large intestine
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colon
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trachea
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windpipe
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function of pharynx
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tube for air food water
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function for large intestine
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Its principle function is to reabsorb water and maintains the fluid balance of the body. Certain vitamins are also taken in through the large intestinal wall.
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small intestine
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absorbs nutrients
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where does digestion begin
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mouth
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enzyme in mouth
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amalyse
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arthrosclerosis
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plaque buildup in arteries
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red blood cells function
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carry oxygen
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vocal chords
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larynx
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3 oxygenated locations
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aorta left ventricle pulmonary veins
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muscle that regulates breathing
Definition
diaphgram ,brain
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after right ventricle
Definition
pulmonary artery
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after trachea?
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bronchi
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significance of alveoli
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exchange c02 o2
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what substances float
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plasma
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makes blood cells red
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iron
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what is thickest, ( vein, capaliry, artery)
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artery
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regulates metabolism
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thyroid gland
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function of ureter
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carry urine to bladder from kidneys
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