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This is the muscle at the base of the chest cavity that aids in inhaling and exhaling.
diaphragm
Name the-4 chambers of the heart-
Left and Right Atrium
Left and Right Ventricle
What are the steps of digestion? (7)
Teeth, saliva, throat, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
Tubes that connect the kidneys to the bladder.
ureters
When a person's thyroid produces too many hormones, they have a high ________.
metabolism
This is the flap of tissue that closes off the trachea to keep food and drink from the respiratory system
epiglottis
Your heart is about the size of your?
fist
burning sensation resulting from acid reflux caused by spicy, greasy foods, tobacco, and alcohol
heart burn
Each gland in the endocrine system makes one or more specific _______.
hormones
People with type 1 diabetes may need to take this to control blood sugar.
insulin
An infection of the bronchial tubes
bronchitis
Arteries pump blood_________ from the heart.
Veins pump blood ________ to the heart.
away; back
Digestive problem of having trouble passing feces from the body.
Constipation
The body's response to injury or disease, resulting in a condition of swelling, pain, heat, and redness.
inflammation
People with type 2 diabetes must carefully control their _____ and engage in physical activity.
diet
This infection can be both bacterial and viral. Usually caused by complications of influenza.
pneumonia
These are cells in the blood that cause it to clot.
platelets
The large intestine is also called the
Colon
This gland controls other glands and signals them to produce hormones when needed.
Pituitary
This organ secretes insulin and glucagon.
pancreas
List two other diseases of the respiratory system
Tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
Name the 4 blood types.
A, B, AB, O
Gastric juices are found in the
small intestine
This responds when pathogens get past the body's natural barriers.
immune system
This causes the immune system to produce antibodies for certain diseases.
vaccine