Circulatory System
The organ responsible for pumping blood around the body
The heart
Gland responsible for adrenaline production; flight/fight response
Adrenal gland
Muscular tube in the throat that mechanically digests food.
Oesophagus
Ideally we breathe through our...
Nose
The organ system responsible for delivering oxygen to the organs and tissues throughout the body.
Circulatory
Oxygenated blood travels through what ___________
Arteries
The organ responsible for secreting testosterone in men
Testes
This organ compacts food into faeces
Large intestine
Has cilia to prevent dust and other contaminants from entering the lungs.
Trachea
A state of balance
homeostasis
Deoxygenated blood travels through the
Veins
Gland responsible for secreting and training white blood (immune) cells/ T cells.
Thymus
A type of digestion caused by enzymes and acids
Chemical digestion
Organ responsible for gas exchange
Alveoli
Order of body organisation
Cells - tissues - organs - organ systems - organisms
The part responsible for gas exchange
Alveolar capillaries
This organ release insulin to lower blood sugar
Pancreas
These organs both mechanically and chemically digest food
Mouth and stomach
Condition also known as 'smoker's lung'
emphysema
The system responsible for homeostasis
Endocrine system
Deoxygenated blood delivers what to the lungs
CO2
A hormonal disorder in women causing cysts on the ovaries, irregular menstrual cycles and other symptoms.
PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome).
Large open sores in the stomach
Stomach ulcers
A disease caused by inflammation and narrowing of the breathing tubes
Asthma
This organ separates food and oxygen in the throat
Epiglottis