Blood Vessels
What is the role of arteries?
Carry oxygen rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
What is the role of the red blood cells?
Carry oxygen from your lungs to your heart, and then to your muscles, they help to remove the carbon dioxide from the body.
What is a unicellular organism?
An organism that only has one cell. Cannot be seen with the naked eye.
Where does the blood flow to from the right atrium?
Tricuspid Valve
How does the circulatory and respiratory system work together?
Your blood needs oxygen and you breathe in oxygen.
What is the role of veins?
Carry oxygen poor blood back to the heart.
What is the role of the white blood cells?
They protect the body from infections.
engulfing – eat the bacteria
antibody producing – produce antibodies to help fight infections
What is a multicellular organism?
An organism that has two or more cells. Can be seen with the naked eye.
Where does the blood flow to from the lungs?
Pulmonary Vein
How does the muscular system and skeletal system work together?
The muscles in your body work with your bones to help you move.
What is the role of the capillaries?
Smallest blood vessels that exchange materials (oxygen, carbon dioxide, waste) with tissues in the body, connection between the arteries and veins.
What is the role of the platelets?
Help the blood to clot if you get a cut.
What is an example of a unicellular organism?
Bacteria, Amoeba, Paramecium...
What does F.I.T.T. stand for?
Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type
How does the nervous system and the digestive system work together?
The brain in the nervous system tells the digestive system what to do.
What are blood vessels?
Tubular structures carrying blood through the body.
What is the role of the plasma?
The yellowish liquid portion of the blood that contains electrolytes, nutrients and vitamins and hormones as well as red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.
What is an example of a multicellular organism?
Human, Animals, Plants...
What is heart rate and respiratory rate?
Heart Rate - the number of times your heart beats per minute
Respiratory Rate - the number of times you breathe per minute
Why do multicellular organisms need specialized cells and tissues?
Multicellular organisms are complex and not all the cells have access to the external environment so specialization is needed.
Which is the biggest artery?
Aorta
What is the disease you can get from a lack of iron?
Anemia
What are the levels of organization?
Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ System, Organism
What are the names of the four valves?
Tricuspid, Bicuspid (Mitral), Pulmonary, Aortic
What are the six body systems?
Respiratory, Circulatory, Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous, Digestive