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Digestive/Exc.
Resp/Circ
Nervous System
Skeletal/Muscular
Reproductive
100
Where does chemical and mechanical digestion start?
The mouth
100
What is the function of the respiratory system?
To take in oxygen
100
What is the function of the nervous system?
To collect, process, and respond to information
100
What is the function of the muscular system?
Motion/Movement
100
What is the function of the reproductive system?
To produce new individuals
200
Where are nutrients absorbed in the digestive system?
The small intestine
200
Do arteries carry blood to or away from the heart?
Away
200
What is the basic unit of the nervous system?
Neuron
200
What kind of joint is the shoulder?
Ball and socket
200
What is it called when an egg and a sperm meet?
Fertilization
300
What is the name of the tubes that bring urine from the kidneys to the bladder?
Ureters
300
What is the basic unit of the respiratory system?
Alveoli
300
What are the three parts of a neuron?
Cell body, dendrite, axon
300
What kind of muscle surrounds organs inside your body?
Smooth muscle
300
What is the process of a woman's ovary releasing an egg?
Ovulation
400
What is the purpose of the excretory system?
To get rid of liquid waste
400
Which chamber of the heart does oxygenated blood (coming from the lungs) enter?
Left atrium
400
How does the nervous system help to maintain homeostasis?
By responding to external stimuli
400
What kind of joint is in the skull?
Fixed
400
What is the name of a female gamete?
Egg
500
What is the basic unit of the kidney?
A nephron
500
What causes oxygen to leave the lungs and enter the blood stream?
Diffusion
500
Which part of your nervous system is the brain and spinal cord?
The central nervous system
500
What connects muscle to bone?
Tendons
500
Is a sperm haploid or diploid?
Haploid