bones, muscle skin
Name the part of the bone blood cells are made
bone marrow
Chewing your food is an example of what kind of digestion?
mechanical
why are the ventricle heart chambers - thicker walls than the atriums
they pump blood (need to be stronger)
What is the scientific name for your voice box
larynx
how does your skin keep you healthy and from getting sick
it is a barrier and you can wash off the pathogens
where is spongy bone and why is it important
on the ends of the bones, it is used as a shock absorber
Saliva is an enzyme that begins the digestions of ________
starch
the largest vein in the body (that comes into the heart) is called
vena cava
why does your trachea have ridges around it?
cartilage ridges to protect it- and keep it from getting compressed
How does stomach acid help in the 1st line of defense (barrier method)?
acid kills germs
tendons connect - what to what?
bones to muscles
liver = ______
stomach = ______
pancreas = _______
liver = bile
stomach = acid and pepsin
pancreas = insulin
The largest artery in the body (that goes to the body from the heart)
aorta
what are 2 functions of mucus in your respiratory system. (need both answers for the points)
1. to collect dust and germs
2. to warm the air
what are the "dumb" white blood cells in your blood called - these are used in the 2nd line of defense
phogocytes
name the type of joints:
knee = ________
hip = ______
neck = _________
knee = hinge
hip = ball and socket
neck = pivot
the muscle movement in the esophagus that helps the food move through is called
peristalsis
what is the purpose of valves in veins
to keep blood flowing on direction toward the heart
What is the name of the tube that exits the body for urine?
urethra
why is it OK to have a fever when you are sick?
germs cannot live above 98.6 degrees (it is your body trying to kill the germs)
Cardiac
What is the function of the large intestine? What problem do you have if it isn't functioning properly?
If I have blood type AB- what types of blood can I safely receive (name all that are correct)
A , B , AB , O
why is it important that your urine is slightly acidic
to clean the urethra (acid kills germs)
Explain how the T-cells and B-cells work together to fight off an infection
the T-cell finds the pathogens and marks them- sends the B-cells to go and destroy them