Cardiovascular/Lymphatic
Respiratory
Digestive
Excretory
Vocabulary
100
How many chambers are there inside the heart?
4 
100
Single most important decision you can make for your respiratory system is not to ________. It is the main cause of lung cancer.
Smoke
100
Name a task of the stomach
mixing food with gastric juices, storing partially digested food and liquid, moving food into the small intestine.
100
bean shaped organs about the size of a fist
kidneys
100
a measure of the amount of force that blood places on the walls of blood vessels
blood pressure
200
Which is not part of the lymphatic system? tonsils, kidneys, adenoids, lymph nodes
kidneys 
200
This is also known as the windpipe
trachea
200
inflammation of the appendix is called
appendicitis
200
Name 3 organs part of the excretory system.
large intestine, lungs, skin, liver, kidneys and bladder
200
muscle that separates the chest from the abdominal cavity
diaphragm
300
What component of blood contains iron that binds with oxygen?
red blood cells 
300
The main airway that reach into the lungs are the
bronchi
300
What is the main site of nutrient absorption?
small intestine
300
Tiny filtering units of the kidneys are called the..
nephrons
300
clear fluid that fills the spaces around body cells
lymph
400
To maintain the circulatory system, a person should participate in regular _________ exercise at least 30min 3-4x per week
aerobic
400
This is an inflammatory condition in which the trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles become narrowed, causing difficulty breathing
asthma
400
The series of involuntary muscle contractions that move through the digestive tract is called
peristalsis
400
Disorder that is inflammation of the bladder
cystitis
400
What is hemodialysis
a technique in which an artificial kidney machine removes waste products from blood
500
What are the three main kinds of blood vessels and what are their functions?
arteries- carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the rest of the body
capillaries- allow the exchange of gases, nutrients, and wastes between blood and cells.
veins-return oxygen depleted blood back to the heart
500
Which problems of the respiratory system might be caused by smoking? (2)
Emphysema and bronchitis
500
What is the pathway of food through the digestive system?
mouth down through the esophagus, to the stomach, into the small intestine, large intestine, then wastes eliminated from the body
500
Explain how the ureter, a urethra, and urethritis are different
a ureter is a tube that connects a kidney to the bladder. The urethra leads from the bladder to the outside of the body. urethritis is and inflammation of the urethra
500
What is a yellow green bitter fluid important in the breakdown and absorption of fats?
Bile