Vocabulary
What is Inferior
Away from the head/lower part of a structure
What is the function of the nasal cavity?
To breathe
What is the Endocrine system
In charge of creating and releasing hormones to maintain body functions
Explain how the enteric nervous system supports the digestive system. What might occur that could result in the autonomic nervous system having a negative impact on digestion?
The ENS supports by regulating gut movements and controls the entire process of digestion. Negatively, it could affect it by upset stomach, nausea, and slowed digestion.
What is a organ system
Consists of many organs working together
What is Deep
Away from the surface of the body
What does the trachea do?
Allows passage of air into and out the lungs
What is the Lypmatic system
A group of organs, vessels, tissues that protect you from getting infections
It has been several hours since you last ate. Walking past a bakery, you catch a whiff of freshly baked bread. What type of reflex is triggered, and what is the result?
It will trigger a condition reflex. It is also known as classical conditioning. The smell, thought, or taste well cause salvation o a person.
What is dorsal
Back portion of the body
What is Proximal
Nearer to the origination of a structure
What does carbon dioxide do?
Regulates respiration and control blood pH
What is the Nervous system
It carries messages between your brain and to the rest of your body
During a hockey game, the puck hits a player in the mouth, knocking out all eight of his most anterior teeth. Which teeth did the player lose and how does this loss affect food ingestion?
He would loose all upper and lowers incisors, which are the teeth primarily responsible for biting. It would be very hard to tear food into smaller pieces.
What is frontal
Front and adjacent to the forehead
What is in the Cardiovascular system
Heart and blood vessels
What is the aveoli?
Tiny air sacs at the end of bronchioles
What is the Integumentary system
It serves as outer protection for the body. It includes the skin, hair, nails, and glands.
What prevents swallowed food from entering the airways?
Epiglottis
What is Anterior
In front of the body
What is in the respiratory system
Nose, throat, voice box, trachea, lungs
What does the plural membrane do?
Protects and cushions the lungs
What is Respiratory system
It's where the organs and structures in your body that allow you to breathe
Explain how the stomach is protected from self-digestion and why this is necessary.
A thick layer of mucus lines the stomach, which acts as barrier against the acidic juices in the stomach. This is important because the stomach would ingest itself otherwise and you would die.
What is the muscular system
Involves all of your muscles