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| List the 5 functions of the skeletal system |
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Definition
Movement
Structure and Support
Protection of Vital Organs
Storage of Minerals until needed by the body
Making Blood cells |
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| What is the main function of the muscular system? |
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Definition
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| What are the two main systems that work together to help us move? |
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| List the 3 functions of the circulatory system. |
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Definition
Carry needed materials to the body cells
Remove waste from the body cells
Fight Infection |
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Term
What is the function of the following blood vessels?
Arteries- ?
Veins- ?
Capillaries- ? |
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Definition
Arteries – Carry blood away from the heart
Veins – Carry blood to the heart
Capillaries – gas and nutrient exchange |
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| What causes the opening of the heart valves? |
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Definition
| Contraction of the heart muscle |
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| Why does a person’s heart rate change? |
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Definition
| It changes due to the body's change in need of oxygen |
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Term
| For blood to return to the heart from the extremities it must over come the force of ________. |
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Definition
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| Red blood cells work to carry both nutrients and oxygen to the cells and carry waste products from the cells. This is an example of which two body systems working together? |
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Definition
| Circulatory and Respiratory |
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Term
| ________help the body to control bleeding. |
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Definition
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| What is the function of white blood cells? |
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Definition
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| What are the two functions of the respiratory system? |
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Definition
Bring oxygen into the body
Remove Carbon Dioxide from the body |
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| What is the large, dome-shaped muscle that plays an important role in breathing called? |
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Definition
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| The three main functions of the digestive system are |
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Definition
Digestion
Absorption
Elimination |
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| ______ is the type of digestion where food is torn into smaller pieces. |
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Definition
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| ________ is the type of digestion where food is dissolved by saliva and gastric juices. |
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Definition
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| Digestion involves ____ & ____ changes to food. |
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| _______ is the main type of energy transfer involved in digestion. |
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| __________ is the process that moves food through the esophagus. |
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Definition
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| ______ allow the small intestines to absorb large amounts of nutrients. |
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Definition
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Term
| Most chemical digestion occurs in the _______. |
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Definition
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| _____ & ______ are the two main places that digestion occurs |
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Definition
Stomach,
Small intestines |
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Term
| List what happens in each part of the digestive system- mouth |
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Definition
Chewing,
chemical and mechanical digestion |
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Term
| List what happens in each part of the digestive system. Esophagus- |
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Definition
| Takes food from the mouth to the stomach |
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| List what happens in each part of the digestive system. Stomach- |
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Definition
| Churns food - Chemical and Mechanical Digestion |
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| List what happens in each part of the digestive system. Small Intestine- |
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Definition
| Chemical Digestion and absorption of nutrients |
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| List what happens in each part of the digestive system. Large intestine- |
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| List what happens in each part of the digestive system. Rectum- |
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Definition
| Prepares wastes for elimination |
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| List what happens in each part of the digestive system. Anus- |
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Definition
| Waste is eliminated from the body |
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Term
| Why is the muscular structure of the stomach important? |
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Definition
| Enables the stomach to churn to break food up into smaller pieces |
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Term
| What is the function of the excretory system? |
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Definition
| Removes liquid waste from the body |
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Term
| What is the function of the kidneys? |
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Definition
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Term
| _________ are the main organ of excretion. |
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Definition
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Term
| Other organs of excretion are ____, ____, and _____. |
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Definition
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Term
| List the order in which materials flow through the excretory system. |
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Definition
Kidneys,
ureters,
urinary bladder,
urethra |
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Term
| ______ is the process by which water enters and leaves the cells. |
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Definition
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Term
| ________ is the process by which an organism’s internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment. |
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Term
List the bodies most likely reaction to the following situations:
A)being too hot - __________
B)being too cold- __________
C)being sick – ____________ |
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Definition
A)sweating
B)shivering
C)running a fever |
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| Homeostasis is a form of _________ feedback. |
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