Respiratory System
The first part of the respiratory system
What is the nose?
These vessels carry blood away from the heart
What are arteries?
This part of the digestive system transports food from the pharynx to the stomach
What is the esophagus?
Another name for the chemical messengers released by the endocrine system
What are hormones?
The name of the cells that transmit chemical and electrical messages through the nervous system
What are neurons?
The part of the respiratory system where gases are exchanged between the lungs and bloodstream
What are alveoli?
The range of a normal adult resting heart rate
60-100 beats per minute
Part of the body where the majority of digestion takes place
What is the small intestine
This gland is often called the master gland
What is the pituitary gland
The Nervous System is made up of what two parts?
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) and the Central Nervous System (CNS)
Wheezing often sounds like this in the lungs
What is whistling?
This heart chamber pumps blood to the rest of the body
What is the left ventricle?
The likely diagnosis of a baby that is choking and turning blue when she eats
What is tracheoesophageal fistula?
People with this type of diabetes do not produce any insulin
What Type 1 diabetes?
Involuntary functions are controlled by this part of the nervous system
What is the autonomic nervous system?
What is apnea?
Another word for white blood cells
What are leukocytes?
The liver produces______which breaks down _______
bile, fat
Another name for a blood sugar of 40
What is hypoglycemia
This part of the brain controls balance and coordination
What is the cerebellum?
List 4 diseases of the Respiratory System
Asthma, Bronchitis, COPD, Emphysema, Lung Cancer, Cystic Fibrosis, Tuberculosis
This blood disorder is caused by abnormally shaped cells
What is sickle cell anemia?
This common digestive issue can be caused by stress and bacteria. Symptoms include burning pain and indigestion.
What is an ulcer?
List 6 major glands of the endocrine system
hypothalamus, pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroids, adrenal glands, pineal gland, pancreas, thymus, and the reproductive organs (ovaries and testes).
This progressive disease mainly affects older people and can result in dementia
What is Alzheimer's disease?