Body Cavities
This cavity contains the brain.
Cranial Cavity
What is the function of the respiratory system?
Move air into and out of the body
The heart has how many chambers?
Four: two atria, two ventricles
What is the function of the digestive system?
Break down food and absorb nutrients such as glucose.
Basic units of structure and function in the human body
Cells
The spinal cord is housed in this cavity.
Spinal Cavity
Name three parts of the respiratory system
Lungs, nasal cavity, trachea, bronchi, pharynx
What is the function of the circulatory system?
Allow the transport of materials from one place to another.
Name three parts of the digestive system.
Esophagus, stomach, gallbladder, liver, intestines, colon
A group of connected cells that have a similar function
Tissue
Name three organs in the abdominal cavity.
Stomach, liver, spleen, small intestine, kidneys, large intestive.
The organs of the respiratory system are divided into how many tracts?
Two: upper respiratory tract and lower respiratory tract
Name two parts of the circulatory system.
Heart, blood vessels (arteries, veins), blood
What is the term for the physical breakdown of chunks of food into smaller pieces?
Mechanical digestion (mainly in stomach and mouth)
A structure that consists of two or more types of tissues that work together to do the same job
Organ
The bladder and reproductive organs are housed in this cavity.
Pelvic Cavity
Respiration involves breathing in ____ gas and breathing out _____ gas.
Breathe out: carbon dioxide
What part of the heart keeps blood flowing through the heart in just one direction?
Valves
Why are the liver, gallbladder and pancreas called accessory organs?
Because food does not pass through them. Instead, they secrete or store substances needed for digestion.
A group of organs that work together to carry out a complex overall function
Organ system
What organs are housed in the thoracic cavity?
Lungs and heart
What is the name of the windpipe that leads down to the chest?
Trachea
100,000/day
35 million times/year
2.5 billion times/lifetime
What is the name of the process where substances pass into the bloodstream so that they can circulate throughout the body?
Absorption
When a body is examined in order to help determine the cause and manner of death
Autopsy