Urinary System
This organ filters blood of waste using tiny structures called nephrons
Kidneys
The MAIN purpose of sexual reproduction is to _______________________________.
Increase the diversity of traits within a species
What is the function of the Cardiovascular system?
Moves blood, nutrients and waste throughout the body
What are the 2 parts of respiration?
Breathing and cellular respiration
What is the function of the Nervous system?
Sends messages throughout the body
This organ stores urine until it is released from the body
Bladder
You have a huge report to give in class today and you are terrified! As you stand up in front of class, you begin to sweat and your heart starts to beat really fast. Which system of the body is ULTIMATELY responsible for this change?
Endocrine
What type of cell is most important for carrying oxygen throughout the body?
Another name for throat
Pharynx
When we learned about the eye, we learned that the retina contains special photoreceptors called ______.
Rods which detect light and cones which detect color
Tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder
Ureters
What is the function of the male reproductive system?
Produces sperm and hormones (testosterone)
What are the 3 parts of the Cardiovascular system?
Heart, blood vessels, blood
Another name for windpipe
Trachea
During our Catch Me if You Can lab, why didn’t any students have a reaction time of ZERO?
No one could have a reaction time of zero because the message needs time to travel from your eyes, to your brain and then to your fingers to catch the ruler
What is the order of organs in urine production?
Kidneys, ureter, bladder, urethra
Produces eggs and hormones (estrogen)
_______ take oxygen rich blood away from the heart and _______ take deoxygenated blood to the heart.
Arteries and Veins
Choose the BEST answer that shows the path of air as it enters the body:
Mouth – larynx – trachea – bronchi – bronchiole – alveoli
Name the parts of the nervous system
Brain, spinal cord, nerves
What is the function of the urinary system?
Filters blood and removes waste
What is the function of the Endocrine system?
Glands produce hormones
The heart has four chambers called the _____________ and the _______________.
Atria & Ventricles
What is the function of the Respiratory system?
Supplies the blood with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide waste from the body
You fall asleep in science class during a major assignment. As the teacher comes around to check on you, she slaps the table to wake you and you practically jump out of your skin, awake. Identify the stimulus and response:
Stimulus: The slap on the desk. Response: You’re awake.