Digestive
When does digestion start to take place?
When you start chewing your food
What is your body's "preferred" airway? The nose or the mouth?
The nose
What are the upper and lower chambers in the heart called?
Atriums (upper) Ventricles (lower)
- Provide structure
- House organs
- Allow for movement
- Provides a places for things like muscles and ligaments to attach to
How many types of muscle are there?
3 (skeletal, smooth, cardiac)
What is the epiglottis?
A little flap that separates the digestive tract and respiratory tract
What are cilia?
Small hair like structures that help carry away mucus and debris from airways
What are the differences in the roles of the right and left sides of the hearts
Right - Receives deoxygenated blood from the body and delivers it to the lungs
Left - Receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and delivers it to the rest of the body
Name a bone and where it is located
N/A each answer is 200 pts (100 bone 100 for location)
What is the main function of muscles?
To allow for movement. When a muscle contracts, movement occurs.
What does the liver produce that helps with breaking down fats?
Bile
What is the difference between the Bronchus and Bronchioles?
Bronchus = main Y shaped structure and the bronchioles are the smaller branches of the bronchus
Where is the tricuspid valve located?
Between the right atrium and right ventricle
Aside from providing structure and protection what is another critical thing that bones do?
Creating blood
What does striated mean?
That muscles are "striped" with muscle fibers
Which organ is most responsible for the absorption of nutrients from broken down food?
Small Intestine
What are the tiny air sacs responsible for the exchange of Oxygen and CO2 into and out of the blood?
Alveoli
Where are pulmonary veins located?
Show on diagram
What is the role of the Vertebral column and why is this so important?
Protection of the spinal cord which is important because the spinal cord is what send messages from the brain to the rest of the body, allowing for movement
List and label different muscles
100 for name of muscle 100 for location
What does the pancreas produce that helps with blood sugar regulation?
Insulin
Where is the pharynx located?
Back of the mouth (upper throat)
What is a VERY important feature of heart valves and why is it important?
They are one way valves meaning blood cannot "backflow" in the heart
Name the 5 types of bones
1. Long bones
2. Short bones
3. Flat bones
4. Irregular bones
5. Sesamoid bones
What is the difference between the peripheral nervous system and the autonomic nervous system and how do they interact with the muscular system
One is voluntary/conscious (peripheral)
One is automatic (autonomic)
Different muscles are under operation of different nervous system messaging. automatic muscle movement occurs for involuntary functions (breathing, heart beating, digestion). Voluntary movement includes things like speaking, jumping, running, etc.