Circulatory System
What does PULMONARY refer to?
Having to do with the lungs
What blood vessels are embedded in the walls of the alveoli?
Capillaries
What system does a heart attack effect?
The Circulatory
What are the little bones in your hands and feet called?
Phalanges
In which organ does a majority of digestion occur?
Small intestines
What is the alveoli function?
Gas exchange, changes C02 into O2
What direction does the diaphragm move when you inhale?
What system does anemia effect?
Skeletal system
What is the name of the longest bone in your body?
Femer
What is another name for the colon?
Large intestines
What blood type is the universal donor?
O
Which direction does the diaphragm move when you exhale?
Up
What system does a stroke effect?
Circulatory
What is another name for the shoulder blade?
Scapula
What is the enzyme that breaks down simple sugars in the mouth called?
Amylase
What blood type is the universal receiver?
AB
What is another name for your windpipe?
Trachea
What system does cystic fibrosis effect?
Respiratory
What do you call the two bones that make up the jaw?
Maxilla and mandible
What are two places where chemical digestion occurs?
The mouth and the stomach
What is the name of the largest artery?
Aorta
What is another name for your voice box?
Larynx
What system does sickle cell disease effect?
Circulatory
Can you name the four bones of the upper skull?
Frontal, Parietal, occipital, and temporal
What is the name of the enzyme in your stomach that helps to break down food?
Pepsin