Integumentary
System
System
The outermost layer of skin is the?
What is:
the Epidermis
This deficiency causes anemia.
What are red blood cells?
Gas exchange occurs in these tiny air sacs.
What are alveoli?
The main function of this system is to fight disease.
What is the immune system?
Sensory nerves carry impulses from receptors to this system.
What is the central nervous system (CNS)?
Which skin gland produces oil?
What is:
Sebaceous
This condition involves fatty plaque buildup in arteries.
What is atherosclerosis?
This structure prevents food from entering the airway.
What is the epiglottis?
This organ filters lymph.
What is the spleen?
This part of the brain controls balance and coordination.
What is the cerebellum?
What is the main function of the skin?
To protect your insides
Blood flows from the left ventricle to the?
What is:
The Aorta
This disease primarily affects the lungs.
What is pneumonia?
HIV primarily attacks these cells.
What are white blood cells?
This part of the brain regulates vital functions like breathing.
What is the brain stem?
What is the innermost layer of the skin
What is:
Muscle
This term refers to high blood pressure.
What is hypertension?
COPD includes asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis—but NOT this condition.
What is pneumonia?
This condition results from untreated HIV.
What is AIDS?
These are protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
What are meninges?
What is the fat layer of the skin called?
What is:
Subcutaneous layer
Which blood component is responsible for clotting?
What is:
Platelets
Which doctor studies the lungs
What is:
a Pulmonologist
These are produced by white blood cells to fight pathogens.
What are antibodies?
This occurs when blood flow to the brain is blocked.
What is a stroke?