Blood
The blood is made up of what 4 components?
Plasma, Red Blood Cells, White Blood Cells, Platelets
Name 4 different types of systems in the body
Digestive, Circulatory, Muscular, Nervousm Skeletal, Respiratory
What part of the body does a stroke mainly affect?
Brain - cuts off the blood supply
Both diffusion and osmosis is a process that moves from ? to ? concentrations
The main organs of the circulatory system are ? and ?
blood vessels and heart
What is the liquid portion of the blood called?
Plasma
What does the circulatory system do?
Moves blood through the body, carrying nutrients to the cells
What is the medication called that helps fight of bacterial infections, not viral?
Antibiotics
True or False: Oxygen is diffused into blood cells
True
Our cells need what to survive?
oxygen
In addition to carrying oxygen, red blood cells also help to remove what from the body?
Carbon Dioxide
What is the respiratory system's main job?
Supply us oxygen and get rid of carbon dioxide
What is the disease called that attacks the airways
Asthma
True or false: the greater the surface area between cells, the slower the diffusion
False
Carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the rest of the body
What is the purpose of white blood cells?
They help the body fight infection and diseases like bacteria, viruses and other invaders
List 3 different parts of the Respiratory System
Lungs, Bronchus, Larynx, Diaphragm, Trachea
What is Epilepsy?
a neurological disorder characterized by unpredictable and recurrent serizures
True or False: Plants use osmosis to get the water from their roots
True
What type of blood vessel carries oxygen-depleted blood BACK to the heart
Veins
What is the job of platelets?
They stick to the damaged area and form a plug to stop bleeding
What is the purpose of the muscular system?
Allows your body to move
This is an autoimmune disorder where the immune system attacks its own cells when gluten is consumed
Celiac
What is the meaning of diffusion rate?
How fast molecules are transported in and out cells
List 3 parts of your heart
Atrium, ventricle, aorta, tricuspid valve, pulmonary veins, pulmonary artery