Nervous System
The three main structures of the nervous systems?
brain, spinal cord, and nerve cells
The structure that our vocal cords are connected to and where we are able to make sound from:
larynx (voice box)
What part of your mouth helps with mechanical digestion?
teeth
Who are the good guys in the immune system?
Who are the bad guys / invaders of the immune system?
Antibodies - good
Antigens - bad
What are the female gametes?
What are the male gametes?
female - eggs
male - sperm
What does the somatic division of the nervous system control?
Voluntary movement of the body
The part of the respiratory system that is connected to the nose and mouth and is shared with the digestive system.
Pharynx (throat)
Apart from the mouth, where else does mechanical digestion occur? What is the movement called?
Stomach, peristalsis
Why is the immune system important?
It protects your body from harmful substances, germs, and cell changes that could make you sick.
A fertilized egg is considered to be a ______.
zygote
Two subdivisions of the Autonomic Nervous System - and the function of each:
Sympathetic - "fight or flight"
Parasympathetic - "rest and digest"
What element does the cardiovascular system transport to the whole body?
Oxygen
What structure prevents food from entering the windpipe?
Epiglottis
What is lymph?
Fluid in our body that carries white blood cells, nutrients, etc, through the body via lymph vessels.
The hormone produced by the testes is called _____.
The hormone produced by the ovaries is called ______.
Testes - testosterone
Ovaries - estrogen
An action potential travels along this structures of a neuron until it reaches the axon terminal.
The axon / myelin sheath speeds up the nerve impulse.
Four main structures of the circulatory system:
heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries
How many calories is recommended for daily intake?
2,000 calories
What helps to boost the immune system?
Eat a healthy diet, exercise regularly, get enough sleep, stay hydrated, regular vaccinations
The scientific terms for a woman's period.
Menstruation or Menstrual Cycle
Neurons taking information back to your body are called what? Neurons create a movement response are called what?
Sensory neurons - afferent neurons
Motor neurons - efferent neurons
the process of forming blood cells in bone marrow
What are the 4 major macromolecules in a "healthy diet"?
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids
When you get COVID-19 the first time, your symptoms are bad. The second time you get COVID-19 your symptoms aren't as bad. What cells are responsible for a less noticeable immune response?
Memory B-T cells
At ____ weeks, an embryo is considered a fetus.
8 weeks