The circulatory system
How many chambers are their in the heart?
4
left atrium
left ventricle
right atrium
right ventricle
What are the 3 components of neurons?
Axon, soma and myelin
Where in the lungs does gas exchange occur?
Alveoi
How many bones are in the human body?
over 200
What does the liver do?
filters the blood
What are the 3 kinds of blood vessels?
Artery, capillary, vein
What does the autonomic nervous system control?
Why do we intake oxygen and breath out carbon dioxide?
cellular respiration
What are the 3 kinds of muscle in the human body?
skeletal
cardiac
smooth
What does the kidney do?
removes waste products from the blood
What are the components of blood?
red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma and platelets
What happens to your brain in a concussion?
It moves rapidly back and forth causing damage
What can vaping do to your lungs?
scar and damage them
What does smooth muscle control?
involuntary functions like the contraction of your stomach during digestion
What does the thyroid do?
produces and secretes hormones
What component of blood is commonly used for laboratory tests?
plasma
Is there a cure for Alzheimer's disease?
no not currently
What is your trachea connected to?
nose/mouth and bronchi
Where are blood cells made?
in bone marrow
What does the pancreas do?
produces digestive enzymes and makes insulin
a week
Describe the function of motor, sensory and relay neurons.
sensory and motor take information which is then transmitted to the relay neurons to bring back to the CNS
What are the two primary causes of bronchitis?
a bacterial infection or a virus
How does osteoporosis affect bones?
makes them very weak and brittle
How many chromosomes do reproductive cells have?
23