I need to breathe!
What is the respiratory system made up of?
Lungs and airways
Name the two types of circulation.
Pulmonary and systemic
What is excretion?
The process of removing waste substances produced in the body.
Correct this sentence:
The heart is an organ located in the ribcage, in front of the lungs.
The heart is an organ located in the ribcage, BETWEEN the lungs.
Why do we need healthy habits?
To prevent disease and be healthy
What are the tiny air sacs at the end of the bronchioles called?
alveoli
What is blood made up of?
plasma, platelets, red blood cells, white blood cells (leukocytes)
How are the substances expelled from the body?
Through urine, sweat, breath, faeces
True or false:
Blood enters the heart through the veins.
True
Name 3 ways we can stay healthy.
BONUS 100: Name 5 ways we can stay healthy.
Good hygiene, physical exercise, healthy diet, good ventilation, avoid stress
What are three of our airways?
BONUS 100: Name all the airways
Nose (nostrils), trachea, larynx, pharynx, bronchi (and bronchioles)
What performs a clot to stop bleeding if the skin is wounded?
Platelets
What makes up the urinary system?
Kidneys, bladder, urinary tract
In pulmonary circulation, the blood leaves the heart through the _____ _____.
pulmonary artery
What is an example of good hygiene?
Brush your teeth, wash your hands, etc.
Correct the mistake for inhalation:
The diaphragm moves up and the chest muscles move outwards.
The diaphragm moves DOWN and the chest muscles move outwards.
Correct the sentence:
In systemic circulation, the blood travels from the heart to the lungs and back again.
In PULMONARY circulation, the blood travels from the heart to the lungs and back again.
These two tubes carry the urine from the kidneys to
the bladder.
Ureters
Finish the sentences:
Arteries leave the ____.
Veins enter the _____.
Arteries leave the VENTRICLES.
Veins enter the ATRIA.
True or false:
Reduce the consumption of animal fats so that the fat doesn't block your arteries.
True
Explain the gas exchange between the blood vessels and alveoli.
Blood vessels bring carbon dioxide to the alveoli, carbon dioxide is expelled, oxygen enters the alveoli, oxygen passes from the alveoli to the blood
Name the three blood vessels and what they do.
Arteries - carry blood from the heart to the body
Veins - carry blood from the body to the heart
Capillaries - thin blood vessels that reach all the cells and connect veins and arteries
Explain how the respiratory system, the liver, and the skin get rid of waste.
Respiratory system: expels the carbon dioxide made in cells by exhaling
Liver: filters out the toxins in the blood and takes them out
Skin: sweat glands produce sweat to get rid of waste substances
Name 5 parts of the heart AND blood vessels.
BONUS 100: Name all eight of them.
Pulmonary artery, aorta, venae cavae, left atrium, right atrium, left ventricle, right ventricle, pulmonary veins
Correct this sentence:
Eat fibre, as it helps respiration and the elimination of urine.
Eat fibre, as it helps DIGESTION and the elimination of FAECES.