Cancer Cells
Name one way you can help reduce the risk of cancers.
Exercise, eat healthy, get check ups, etc.
There are this many chambers in the heart
4
You breathe in ____ and breathe out ____
O2 and CO2
Your teeth break down food through _______ digestion.
Mechanical
A group of specialized cells creates a _______
Tissue
Radiation, Chemotherapy, Surgery, Etc.
Blood vessel that brings blood away from the heart
Arteries
The branches in your lungs are also known as.
Bronchioles, Bronchi, etc.
Name one place where chemical digestion occurs.
Stomach, Small Intestine, Mouth
Name two components of blood
Plasma, WBC, RBC, Platelettes
Give two examples of carcinogens.
Smoke, UV rays, food additives, etc.
The blood vessel that has valves in it is called____
Viens
The name of the structure that gives you the ability to speak. Also known as a voice box.
Larynx
Name an accessory organ in the digestive system.
Liver, Galbladder , Pancreas
When you are running around the track, what happens to your respiratory and circulatory system.
Your heart rate increases, your breathing rate increases, etc.
Cancer is also known as uncontrollable______
Mitosis
Gas exchange occurs in the thin capillary walls through a process called ________
Diffusion
The flap that prevents food from going down the trachea.
Epiglottis
Once food is broken up and softened it is called a ____
bolus
Tissues that contracts and release
muscle tissue
Tumors that can spread to other areas are known as
Malignant Tumors
Deoxygenated blood leaves the heart through the ____________ ___________
Right Ventricle
What area of the lungs does gas exchange occur in?
Alveoli
The wave of muscle contractions that occur in your esophagus to move food down to your stomach
Peristalsis
Right ventricle -> Lungs -> Left Atrium -> Left Ventricle -> Body -> Right ventricle