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What organ system is the skin apart of?
Integumentary system
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What is the main organ of the nervous system?
Brain
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What are two different types of nutrients?
proteins carbohydrates fats Vitamins Minerals Water
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What organ keeps blood moving through the body?
Heart
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What waste product does the respiratory system remove from the body?
CO2
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What is the scientific term for wave-like muscle contractions like those of the esophagus which pushes food towards the stomach?
Peristalsis
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Where does chemical digestion begin?
stomach
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What are the 4 organs that make up the urinary system?
Kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra
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What is a joint?
The location of where two or more bones meet
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What is the function of cartilage in the skeletal system?
protects the ends of bones
300
Give an example of a voluntary muscle
Any skeletal muscle
300
Give an example of an involuntary muscle
cardiac or smooth muscle
300
What type of cells defend the body against pathogens?
White blood cells
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What is the diaphragm?
A large muscle located beneath your lungs which contracts and relaxes to allow oxygen to enter and carbon dioxide to leave your lungs
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What grape-like structures are found in your lungs which deliver oxygen and receive carbon dioxide from blood vessels?
Alveoli
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Is it possible for someone to not get sick if a pathogen gets past the body's first line of defense and into the body?
Yes, the immune system may be able to fight off the pathogen before someone gets sick.
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What are the three different types of blood vessels?
Arteries, Veins, Capillaries
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What is the difference between a ligament and tendon
ligament- connects bone to another bone Tendon- connects muscle to bone
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Arrange the following terms in order of when they occur in the body: Digestion, Ingestion, Elimination, Absorption
Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, Elimination
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What is the difference between voluntary and involuntary muscles?
Voluntary- can be consciously controlled Involuntary- cannot be consciously controlled; work without thinking
500
A neuron is at what level of organization?
cell Neuron = nerve cell
500
What two organ systems interact during gas exchange?
Circulatory and Respiratory Systems
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What is the function of capillaries?
Delivering materials to the individual cells of the body
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What is the difference between the function of the liver and gallbladder in how it aids with digestion?
Liver- produces bile Gallbladder- stores bile
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What are the three different types of muscle?
Skeletal, Cardiac, and Smooth