Circulatory System
The three major components of the circulatory system
Heart, Blood, Blood Vessels
The first stage in digestion
Ingestion
The organ that acts as a respiratory control center to regulate breathing rate
Brain
A normal, healthy blood pressure reading
120/80
The side of the heart responsible for receiving de-oxygenated blood
Right side
The test performed to measure the amount of red blood cells in an individual
Hematocrit
Type of digestion occurring in the mouth
Gas exchange occurs at this location
Alveoli
A hematocrit with a low red blood cell count could indicate this
Anemia
The type of macromolecule responsible for storage and expression of genetic information
Nucleic Acids
What physicians use to diagnose the health of the heart
Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG)
Process that allows bolus to travel down esophagus
Peristalsis
Air pressure is at its highest during
Exhalation
The name of the condition where there is a build-up of plaque in the arteries
Atherosclerosis
Natural pacemaker of the heart
Sinoatrial (SA) node
The protein found in red blood cells, specialized for oxygen transport
Hemoglobin
The enzyme that functions best at a low pH (highly acidic)
Pepsin
The volume of air that is inhaled and exhaled in a normal breathing movement when the body is at rest
A high red blood cell count within an individual could indicate
Polycythemia OR erythrocytosis
The accessory organ that contains bicarbonate, which alters the pH of chyme from strongly acidic to weakly basic
Pancreas
The ECG wave that represents the "lub" sound of a heart beat
The accessory organ that stores bile between meals
Gallbladder
Gas exchange occurs during this stage/type of respiration
External Respiration
The name of the disorder caused from a mutation of the CFTR gene
Cystic Fibrosis
Hirchsprung's disease affects this organ