Cardiology
What is the function of the cardiovascular system?
Transportation of nutrients in and waste out of cells
You have full control of everything your brain does.
Sometimes true
What is the main function of the Respiratory System?
Gas Exchange of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
The main function of the digestive system is to...
digest and absorb nutrients to supply the body with energy
A Heart Attack occurs when this artery is blocked.
coronary
What is the best way to positively influence heart health?
Lifestyle changes in diet and exercise
This rubber band like structure in the middle of the brain holds the two hemispheres together.
corpus callosum
Name the 3 main dangers to the respiratory system we discussed in class.
Smoking, vaping, marijuana
The vast majority of the absorption of nutrients happens in the...
Small Intestine
The short arms of the neuron that receive signals from other neurons are called...
dendrites
The three types of blood vessels in the human body are....
Arteries, veins, and capillaries
Name all 5 senses and an example of each.
Sight, touch, taste, hearing, smell
The air sacs or balloons of the lungs where gas exchange occurs are called...
alveoli
The fingerlike projections in the small intestines that absorb nutrients into the bloodstream are called...
(think "bloody carpet")
Villi / microvilli
There are over 50000 chemicals in a cigarette. T/F?
False (it's only over 5000)
What are the 3 major components of blood (not counting plasma or water)?
Red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets
The gap between the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of another is called the
Synapse
The stimulant found in smoking and vaping is called
nicotine
What is the name for the class of proteins in the digestive system which act as "chemical scissors"?
Enzymes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This part of the eye focuses light images onto the Retina by bending light. It gets flatter for distant objects and rounder for objects up close.
Lens
Describe the pathway of blood from the right atrium back to itself.
"Blood starts in the right atrium and goes to... and goes to... and goes to... back to the right atrium."
RAV-O-LAV-Body
Name the 4 lobes of the brain found in the cerebrum.
Frontal, occipital, parietal, and temporal lobes
Comprehensively describe the pathway of air in the body.
Outside, nose/mouth, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs, alveoli, into the blood
What is the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?
Type 1 = genetic; pancreas is attacked by immune system and does not produce insulin
Type 2 = lifestyle; body loses receptivity for insulin and pancreas reduces production of insulin
Name all major parts of the brain and their functions.
It's a lot... let's just chat about it.
Cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem, corpus callosum