Cells
What has to happen first before cells divide?
DNA/Chromosomes copied
What is the trachea also known as?
The windpipe
Where is amylase first added to food?
Saliva in the mouth
Which blood vessel is a single cell thick?
Capillary
Where does blood enter from the body via the Vena cava?
Right atrium
What do we call cell division that makes new cells?
Mitosis
Where does the airway branch?
The bronchi
Where is protease first added to food?
The stomach
How do substances move into and out of capillaries?
Diffusion
Where does blood enter the heart from the lungs via the pulmonary vein?
Left ventricle
2 conditions that can be treated with stem cells
Blindness
Parkinson's
Cancer
What A is where gas exchange happens in the lungs?
Alveoli
Which organ makes bile?
Liver
Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
Arteries (AWAY)
Where does blood leave the body for the lungs via the pulmonary artery?
Right ventricle
Where can stem cells come from?
Embryos
Bone marrow
Two adaptations of the lungs to ensure speedy diffusion
Thin
Moist
Good blood supply
Large surface area
Which organ stores bile?
Gall bladder
Which blood vessels has valves?
Veins
Aorta
What are the cells like that are produced in mitosis?
Identical
Decrease it
Where is soluble food absorbed into the blood?
Small intestine
Which blood vessels have muscular walls?
Arteries
What special feature is found in the right atrium?
Pacemaker