Sensory
Cardiovascular
Lymphatic
Respiratory
Digestive
100

What is considered to be the most important sense?

vision
100

Which types of blood vessels carry blood back to the heart?

vein
100

Which tissue produces lymphocytes and filters out impurities and harmful substances?

lymph nodes
100

What occurs when oxygen and carbon dioxide gases are exchanged

Respiration
100

When does the physical breakdown of food begin?

When the teeth chew and grind the food

200

What is the name of the cells that are used for vision in the dark or dim light?

Rods
200

Which types of blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?

Artery
200

What is the purpose of antibodies?

to fight infection
200

What is ventilation?

the physical act of breathing
200

Where do most of the digestive products pass into the bloodstream?

small intestine
300

What is the name of the cells that sense color and are mainly used for vision in bright light?

cones
300

How many chambers are in the heart?

four
300

Where are antibodies produced?

Lymph nodes
300

What is the name for the windpipe?

trachea
300

What is the name for food that has been chewed and mixed with saliva?

Bolus
400

Which taste is sensed at the back of the tongue?

Bitter
400

What is another name for high blood pressure?

hypertension
400

What is a body's hypersensitive response to an outside substance that is otherwise harmless?

allergy
400

What is the large flat muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity?

Diaphragm

400

Which organ breaks down toxins?

Liver
500

What is the condition where the lens of the eye gradually becomes cloudy and causes blurred or partial vision?

Cataract
500

What is the pale yellow liquid part of the blood?

Plasma
500

Which lymphatic tissue destroys and removes old red blood cells?

spleen
500

What is the name of the tiny hairs that filter dust and germs out of the air entering the respiratory system?

cilia
500

About how long does food stay in the stomach?

1-4 hours