Urinary
The kidneys are protected
and held in place by?
perirenal
fat tissue
Lymph is a clear, watery liquid that is
formed from interstitial fluid
what is the nose lined with?
mucosa lining
what are all the nutrients
1. Carbohydrates
2. Lipids
3. Proteins
4. Water
5. Vitamins
6. Minerals
How many contractions does the heart have per minute?
Contracts about 72 times per minute
urine drains
into a tube called?
minor calyx
how does lymph enter the lymph nodes
Lymph enters the lymph
nodes through afferent
vessels
What do the paranasal sinuses do
Lighten the skull
Resonate speech
Produce mucus
what do the molars do
used for grinding
layers of the heart
Epicardium
Myocardium
Endocardium
Each kidney contains
1.3 million nephrons.
what prevents backwards flow of liquid
Valves within the
vessels prevent the
backwards flow of
fluid.
3 functions of laryx
Provide an open airway (cartilage)
Divert air and food into the proper
pathways (epiglottis)
Produce sound (vocal cords)
how many teeth do toddlers have
20
What are the two cardiovascular units?
Venae cavae
Aorta
Urine is formed within the nephron using 3 major
processes, what are the processes?
Glomerular filtration
Tubular reabsorption
Tubular secretion
what percentage of interstitial fluid goes back into the capillaries
About 90% of the interstitial fluid
diffuses back into the capillaries.
The larynx contains elastic folds of tissue, what are they?
vocal cords or vocal folds.
how is water used in the body
Chemical reactions
Dissolving foods for digestion
Maintaining blood pH levels
Regulating body temperature
through sweat
cardiac output formula
Cardiac output = heart rate x stroke volume
urine composition
95% water, 5% solutes
what do the tonsils do
protective ring around the
throat
Trachea function
These rings prevent the trachea
from collapsing
is the buccal phase
This is a consciously-controlled process.
Heart rate can change by
Stress
Hormones
Ions
Physical factors