Blood
Component of blood that is responsible for fighting pathogens.
What blood type is the "universal donor"
Nasal cavity
What chemical does your liver produce?
Bile
Type of receptor that detects external stimuli.
Exteroceptor
How much blood does the average adult have?
5L
What type of blood vessel has valves to prevent backwards flow?
Veins
Flap of cartilage that prevents food and liquid from entering your lungs.
Epiglottis
The part of your tooth that is NOT exposed.
Root
Term for becoming "used to" a sense for a while, to the point where you stop feeling it.
Adaptation
What type of WBC does phagocytosis and cleans up tissues?
Monocyte
Which heart chamber has the thickest muscular wall surrounding it?
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Left Ventricle
Which lung has more lobes than the other?
Right lung
If your blood sugar it too HIGH, what will your pancreas release to bring it down?
This type of touch receptor detects temperature changes.
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Kraus corpuscle
What component of blood is responsible for binding to Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide?
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Hemoglobin
What valve separates the left atrium and left ventricle
Bicuspid valve
Cavity that houses your lungs.
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Thoracic cavity
Where is excess sugar stored in the body?
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Liver
Part of the eye that adjusts to make your vision clear and focused.
Lens
Process when WBCs slip through blood vessel walls to get to adjacent tissues.
Diapedesis
What structure is known as the "pacemaker" of your heart?
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SA node
Tube that is reinforced with cartilage that carries air towards your lungs.
Trachea/bronchi
This structure is responsible for absorbing water from solid waste before it's excreted.
Large intestine
Structure (bone) that allows olfactory nerves to pass through.
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Cribriform plate