Structure and Movement
Any place where two or more bones come together is a
Joint
Substances in food that the body needs to function are called
nutrients
What is the purpose of circulation
Supply O2 and nutrients and remove waste products
Main tube in respiration
trachea
A nerve cell is also known as a
neuron
All bones in your body make up the
Skeletal System
Which mineral helps build strong bones
phosphorus and calcium
What is the function of veins and arteries
take blood toward the heart
The airway that leads from the trachea into the lungs
Bronchi
The central nervous system consists of the
spinal cord and brain
What are the two types of bone tissue under the front layer of the bone?
compact and spongy bone
main sources of energy for your body
Carbohydrates
Arteries and veins are connected by microscopic blood vessels called?
Capillaries
Kidneys are made up of
Nephrons
name 5 things related to neurons
dendrite, axon, soma, synapse, neurotransmitter, etc
identify the four types of movable joints, then tell which one is used the most, and which is used for writing
Pivot, Ball and Socket, Hinge, Gliding
Gliding, Gliding
Two types of lipids
unsaturated, saturated
What are platelets and how many can there be in a cubic milliliter of blood?
irregularly shaped things that help clot blood, and there can be many as 400,000
Lung disorder when bronchial tubes contract quickly
Asthma
what are the 3 parts related to balance relative to head position? and what are their functions
semicircular canals, cristae ampullaris, maculae
c and m in semicircular canal, c for top and down head, maculae for pivot
Explain how many bones we are born with and explin 2 things that affect bones(_____clasts)
over 300, osteoblasts supply bones with phosphorus and calcium, osteoclasts get those things from the bones
Explain the process of small intestines using these words:
bile, duodenum, villi, peristalsis
In the duodenum, bile is supplied, breaks fat particles
Then in the next part of the small intestine, villi make space so that food can be absorbed, and peristalsis moves food down the intestine.
If the blood pressure measure is 120 over 80, what is the systolic pressure and the diastolic pressure and what is the according number?
systolic - 120, and it is when blood goes out of the heart by ventricles contracting
diastolic - 80, and it is when blood fills in the ventricles
What do you call a disease when alveoli is enlarged?
emphysema
Explain the biological basis for identifying objects starting from the eyes using at least 8 words
Cornea, pupil(iris), lens(inverted), photoreceptors, bipolar, ganglion, optic nerve, optic chiasm, visual cortex