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S3 Biology Body Systems
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Biology
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02/26/2015

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protection, support & movement
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three functions of the skeleton
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lactic acid
Definition
chemical that causes muscle fatigue
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tendon
Definition
attach muscle to bone
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push
Definition
muscle cannot do this
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antagonistic pair
Definition
two opposing muscles
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bicep
Definition
muscle that bends the arm
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tricep
Definition
muscle that straightens the arm
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intercostal muscles
Definition
muscles between the ribs
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diaphragm
Definition
sheet of muscle below the lungs
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trachea
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biologucal name for the wind pipe
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bronchi
Definition
airways that take air to each lung
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bronchiole
Definition
tiny branches off the bronchi
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air sacs
Definition
location of gas exchange in the lungs
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diffusion
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process that moves O2 into the blood & CO2 out of the blood at the lungs
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arteries
Definition
blood vessels that take blood away from the heart
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veins
Definition
blood vessels that take blood back to the heart
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vena cava
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main vein, takes blood to the right atrium
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aorta
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main artery, takes blood from the left ventricle
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atria
Definition
top two chambers in the heart
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ventricles
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bottom two chambers in the heart
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valves
Definition
prevent back flow of blood in the heart
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deoxygenated
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type of blood in the right side of the heart
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oxygenated
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type of blood in the left side of the heart
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insulin
Definition
hormone that converts glucose to glycogen
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glucagon
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hormone that converts glycogen to glucose
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pancreas
Definition
organ that releases insulin and glucagon
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osmosis
Definition
diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane (e.g. cell membrane)
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urea
Definition
toxic waste filtered from the blood in the kidneys
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ADH
Definition
hormone released by a gland in the brain & targets kidneys
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renal arteries
Definition
blood vessels that take blood to the kidneys
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renal veins
Definition
blood vessels that take blood from the kidneys
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ureter
Definition
take urine to the bladder for temporary storage
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urethra
Definition
urine leaves the body in this tube
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