REVIEW 3º ESO

Learning situation 1. Health: a matter of balance

100

Components of the health triangle

Mental Health

Social Health

Physical Health

200

Sign or symptom?

HEADACHE

Symptom

300

The cell is the basic unit of life. It carries out the vital functions:

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Nutrition, interaction and reproduction

400

Which is the function of the Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum?

Produce proteins

500

Which cells produce ANTIBODIES?

B lymphocytes (B cells)

Learning situation 2. Nutrition I. The digestive system and the respiratory system.

100

This muscular tube connects the mouth to the stomach, aiding in the transport of food.

Oesophagus

200

This organ produces bile, which aids in the digestion of fats.

Liver

300

In the respiratory system, these tiny air sacs in the lungs facilitate gas exchange with the blood.

Alveoli

400

This flap of tissue prevents food from entering the windpipe during swallowing.

epiglottis

500

This muscle contracts to create a vacuum that pulls air into the lungs.

diaphragm

Learning situation 3. Nutrition II. The circulatory and excretory system

100

These blood vessels carry blood away from the heart to the rest of the body.

Arteries

200

This component of the blood is responsible for transporting oxygen from the lungs to the tissues.

Red blood cells

300

These tiny blood vessels facilitate the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste products between the blood and tissues.

Capillaries

400

These structures within the kidneys are the functional units that perform filtration and reabsorption.

Nephrons

500

This is the process by which the kidneys filter the blood, removing waste products and excess substances.

Filtration

Learning situation 4. Nervous and endocrine system

100

These chemicals, released by neurons, transmit signals across a synapse to another neuron.

neurotransmitters

200

This hormone, produced by the pancreas, helps regulate blood sugar levels.

Insulin

300

This part of the brain is responsible for coordinating voluntary movements and balance.

Cerebellum

400

This adrenal gland hormone is known as the "fight or flight" hormone.

Adrenaline

500

This butterfly-shaped gland in the neck produces hormones that regulate metabolism.

thyroid gland

Learning situation 6. Reproductive system

100

These male reproductive organs produce sperm and testosterone

Testes

200

This tube carries sperm from the testes to the urethra.

Vas deferens

300

This structure, connecting the ovaries to the uterus, is where fertilization typically occurs.

Fallopian tube

400

This hormone surge occurs just before ovulation, triggering the release of a mature egg

LH

500

This phase of the ovarian cycle involves the growth and maturation of follicles in the ovary.

follicular phase