This is a connective tissue found in many areas of the body. It is found between joints, elbows, knees, ankles and even your nose and ear. It DOES NOT have its own vascular system
Cartilage
The muscles between the rib cage and lungs
Intercoastal muscles
A red pigment found in RED blood cells that helps bind oxygen and caron dioxide to the body
haemoglobin
This is the side of the heart responsible for receiving blood from the body & then distributes it to the lungs
(perspective as if you are a doctor looking at a patient)
right side
A bacteria cell is considered a _________ cell
prokaryotic
This type of joint resembles the movement of a door. It consists of two bones and only moves in 2 planes (directions). An elbow and knee are examples of this
Hinge Joints
The point at which your lungs are at maximum inflation (3 words)
Total Lung Capacity
An organelle that generates most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell's biochemical reactions.
mitochondria
Thin walled, elastic, with valves to help blood return against gravity
Uses muscular movement to help
Veins
The atomic number of an element is the number of _______ and ______
Protons and Electrons
There are 6 main functions of the skeleton. Name 3
3 from:
-protects internal organs
-stores and releases fat
-produces blood cells
-stores and releases minerals
-facilitates movement
-supports the structure of the body
In order of size (largest to smallest), name the 3 "wind pipes" responsible for breathing. This does NOT include the trachea
Hint: BBB
Bronchus, Bronchi and Bronchioles
Three reasons that ATP is NEEDED in the body (be specific)
1. Muscle contraction
2. transport of nutrients across membranes
3. Making new proteins and other cellular components
These are the four components of blood
Plasma, White blood cells, red blood cells, platelets
What are the 3 (MAIN) elements that make up stainless steel
Iron, Chromium, nickel
1. This is the number of muscles in the human body (+- 50)
2. These are the 3 categories of muscles
1.600-650 muscles
2. cardiac, smooth, skeletal
Three reasons the alveoli are well adapted to gas exchange
1. large surface area to volume ratio
2. They have a good blood supply
3. They are moist
The term for the amount of oxygen required to remove the lactic acid, and replace the body's reserves of oxygen
oxygen debt
These are the functions and purpose of each component of blood
White-immunity
Red-transportation of oxygen around the body
Plasma-
Platelets- carries , Water, electrolytes, hormones etc around the body
The observable characteristics of an organism (seen just by looking - like eye colour, or found – like blood type)
phenotype
These are the types of muscle fibres runners rely on
slow-twitch fibers,
explanation: are seen in high abundance in elite endurance athletes, such as long-distance runners and cyclists
State the reason that the levels of carbon dioxide and oxygen change between inhaling and exhaling
Cellular respiration- oxygen is used up and carbon dioxide is produced
Compare the amounts of energy released between aerobic and anaerobic
Bonus: what does the term "aero"
aerobic: relatively large amount
anaerobic: a small amount but quickly
define systolic and diastolic
What is the name of group 8 on the periodic table and what is it known for
Noble gases
any from:
- they are gases
-they are considered stable as they have a full outer shell of electrons
-they have relatively low boiling points