Define that Word!
Bladder
A muscular bag where urine is stored.
The circulatory system consists of 3 things. What are they?
1. The heart
2. The blood vessels
3. The blood
How do we breathe?
We inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide.
What are 4 ways we eliminate waste?
-Urine
-Sweat
-Faeces
-Breath
Name 1 thing that a healthy diet can do for your health.
- Eating less animal fat can prevent the clogging of arteries
- Eating fibre aids digestion
- Drinking water keeps your airway hydrated and aids in forming urine
Artery
Arteries leave the ventricles. They carry blood from the heart around the body.
What is the function of the circulatory system?
To carry nutrients and oxygen to the blood and collect waste products.
What 2 things make up our respiratory system?
1. Airway
2. Lungs
What is the function of the Excretory system?
To remove waste substances from the body
Name 1 thing that physical exercise can do for your health.
- Sport is good for your circulatory system
- Physical exercise aids in digestion and prevents constipation
- Clean air outside is good for your respiratory system
Urethra
The tube that carries urine from the bladder to outside the body.
What are veins?
Blood vessels that carry blood from the body to the heart. They enter the atria.
Where are the lungs located?
Inside the ribcage
What do the kidneys do?
Form urine
Alcohol can cause disease to what 2 organs?
Liver and Heart
Ventricle
The bottom 2 chambers of the heart, help carry blood from the heart around the body
What do white blood cells do?
Protect the body from infection
What do the alveoli do?
Exchange gas, pass oxygen into the blood and expel carbon dioxide out of the blood
What does the liver do?
Removes toxins by filtering the body´s blood
The book lists 3 ways to prevent disease. Name 1.
1. Good ventilation
2. Good hygiene
3. Avoid stress
Pulmonary Circulation
The process by which blood travels from the heart to the lungs and back again.
What 4 things can be found in our blood?
1. Plasma
2. Platelets
3. White blood cells
4. Red blood cells
What part of our respiratory system produces sound?
The larynx, vocal chords
What is the name of the tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the bladder?
The Ureters
What 2 toxic substances does tobacco contain?
Nicotine and Carbon Monoxide