Respiratory system
Airway that brings air down to your lungs
Trachea
Blood vessel that brings blood away from heart
Artery
Carry oxygen
Swim to egg and fertilise it
Who is the Year 8 HOD?
Mr Liam Tyson
Two main branches that bring air to each lung
Bronchus
Left ventricle
Shape of red blood cell
Biconcave
Part of sperm cell that allows it to move
Flagellum
Who is your executive principal
Mr Rick O'Connor
Wide passage that connects nose/mouth to airway
Pharynx
The reason why arteries are thicker
To withstand high pressure of blood flow
Protein in red blood cell that binds to oxygen
Haemoglobin
Part of the sperm cell that is packed full of mitochondria
What year did MSHS start
The reason why you have millions of alveoli
To increase surface area for more gas exchange
Biggest and thickest blood vessel in the body
Aorta
Reason why RBC is shaped this way
To increase surface area
Reason why sperm cells needs lots of mitochondria
To produce lots of energy to keep moving
Name the 6 houses at MSHS
The reason why alveolar walls are very thin
To make it easier for gas to move through
Prevents backflow of blood
Valves
Reason why RBC has no other membrane-bound organelles
To free up space for more haemoglobin OR because RBCs do not need to do anything else
Cap-like structure at the head of the sperm cell that helps it break through the egg cell
Acrosome
What is the school motto?
Dare to inspire, make a difference