Circulatory System
What is the name of the largest artery in the human body, responsible for carrying oxygen-rich blood away from the heart?
The Aorta
What is the name of the muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach and is responsible for moving food from the mouth to the stomach?
Asphogus
What is the main organ in gas exchange in the human body?
Lungs
What is the name of the male reproductive organ responsible for producing sperm and testosterone?
testes
What are the small organs distributed along the lymphatic vessels that filter lymph and play a key role in immune function
lymph nodes
This component of blood is responsible for carrying oxygen to tissues and organs throughout the body.
Red Blood Cells
what enzyme is produced in the salivary glands and pancreas which then begins the breakdown of starches into sugars in the mouth and small intestine.
Amylase
which muscle plays a crucial role in the process of breathing by contracting and flattening during inhalation?
The Diaphragm
What are the functional units of the kidneys responsible for filtering blood and producing urine?
Nephrons
What is the name of the clear, colorless fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system, carrying white blood cells and waste products?
Lymph
What is the rarest blood type among humans that can be donated to any blood type?
O negative
This organ, located in the upper left portion of the abdominal cavity, stores bile produced by the liver and releases it into the small intestine to aid in fat digestion
Gallbladder
This region of the brainstem is responsible for regulating the basic rhythm of breathing
Medulla Oblongata
What is the main function of the urinary system in the body?
To remove waste products and excess substances from the blood in the form of urine
What is the primary function of the lymphatic system in the body?
the transport of lymph, the fluid containing white blood cells and waste products, back into the bloodstream, and the role in immune defense.
What is the protein the helps reinforce a blood clot by binding to fibrinogen?
Fibrin
What in the small intestines line its walls to help absorb Nutrients into the bloodstream.
Villi
What is the protein molecule found in red blood cells that binds to oxygen in the lungs and carries it to tissues throughout the body?
Hemoglobin
what is the hormone produced by the ovaries that help play a key role in regulating a woman's menstrual cycle.
Estrogen
which organ located in the upper left part of the abdominal cavity, acts as a reservoir for blood and contains a significant amount of lymphoid tissue involved in immune responses.
The Spleen
These tiny blood vessels are responsible for the exchange of gases, nutrients, and waste products between the blood and tissues.
Capillaries
This chronic inflammatory condition affects the lining of the digestive tract, causing abdominal pain, diarrhea, fatigue, and weight loss.
Crohn's Disease
What is the term for the volume of air that remains in the lungs after a maximal exhalation?
residual volume
What is the name of the tube that carries urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder?
Ureters
This autoimmune disorder is characterized by the abnormal production of antibodies that attack and destroy the body's own tissues, including those of the lymphatic system.
Lupus