Integumentary system
Bones in the body
Skeletal System
Digestive System
Immune system
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Name the parts of the system?
Skin, hair, nails, etc.
100
What is the basic unit of bone called?
Osteon
100
What is the difference between the axial and appendicular skeleton?
The axial skeleton is the center of our body while the appendicular system are the appendages (attachments)
100
What happens to food in your oral cavity?
Food is broken down by our teeth and enzymes found in our saliva, food then becomes a bolus
100
What is cancer?
A human cell that has gone rouge and no longer does its job, it instead divides without stopping
200
The skin has 2 broad layers, name them
Epidermis and dermis
200
Why is inflammation a good thing for bone repair?
With inflammation comes a rush of blood and that blood contains red blood cells which bring oxygen, immune cells for help fighting infection, and platelets which help with forming a blood clot.
200
Bones are named after their shape, what are the 4 classifications of bones
Long, short, flat, and irregular
200
As soon as your food leaves your mouth, it reaches two tubes, what is the name of these tubes?
Pharynx and Larynx
200
What specifically in bones makes blood cells?
Red bone Marrow
300
There are 4 cells that make up our epidermis, the first one makes up 90% of our epidermis, the second one makes 8% of our epidermis, and the last two make up 2%. Name all 4 cells found in the epidermis?
Keratinocytes, melanocytes, langerhan cells, and merkel cells
300
What two tissues make up our bones, describe their function?
Spongy bone and compact bone
300
What is the largest bone in our body?
Femur
300
After your food leaves the pharynx, what flap like structure prevents the food from entering your air passage?
Epiglottis
300
Why is hair loss associated with Cancer?
Because treatments like chemotherapy target fast dividing cells in general
400
We learned that epithelium is named after its layers and shape of its cells. Take a moment to look at the imagine and identify what kind of epithelium it is?
Stratified (multi layered) squamous (square scale shape) epithelium
400
Describe the structure of an osteon?
A hard compact outer layer, with a Haversian canal in the center that houses our blood vessels and nerves
400
When describing the ends of bones and the center, what 2 words do we use?
Epiphysis and diaphysis
400
What is the difference between the small intestine and large intestine?
The small intestine does 90% of the absorption, while the large intestine/colon is responsible for absorbing water.
400
What is leukemia?
A blood cancer where your body has an abnormal amount of white blood cells that don't function
500
What kind of tissue makes up our dermis? Explain the function of the tissue as well.
Connective tissue. This kind of tissue is a network of fibers that act as support for the top layer of the skin
500
Knowing that form follows function, why are the short bones in our (found in our hands and feet) primarily made up of spongy bone?
Because spongy bone relieves stress and lessens the weight of bones. We use our hands and feet everyday in movement and daily activities, it'd be very inconvenient if they were heavy.
500
Explain the bone remodeling process?
Step 1 : inflammation, step 2 : blood clot formation where the blood clot is replaced by spongy bone, Step 3 : bone remodeling
500
In your stomach, the bolus becomes chyme from the strong gastric acid, what is the name of the structure that stops gastric acid from leaving the stomach?
Pyloric sphincter
500
What are the 3 white blood cells we learned about, describe their function?
Neutrophils (kamikaze cells), Macrophages (phagocytic cells that kill pathogens), Natural killer cells (kill humans cells that have been infected)