4.2.2 animal tissues, organs, and systems (digestion, blood, heart, cancer) Flashcards

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What is a meant by a specialised cell?

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A cell that carries out a particular function (job).

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What is meant by differentiation?

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When a stem cell changes into a specialised cell.

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What is a stem cell?

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An undifferentiated cell that can change into any type of cell.

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What is meant by an ‘undifferentiated cell’?

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A cell that has not yet changed into a specialised cell (e.g. stem cells)

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Many similar cells form a…

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tissue

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Many tissues form an…

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organ

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Many organs form an…

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organ system

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Many organ systems form an…

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organism

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When does differentiation occur in multicellular organisms?

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During the development (in the uterus/womb)

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What is meant by a multicellular organism?

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An organism that is made from many different types of specialised cells.

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Why do large multicellular organisms require organ systems?

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To transport materials.

To exchange materials.

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Name the 3 types of tissue that form the stomach (organ).

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Epithelial tissue

Glandular tissue

Muscular tissue

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What is the function of epithelial tissue in the stomach?

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It covers the stomach like a skin.

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What is the function of muscular tissue in the stomach?

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It contracts to allow the stomach to churn food.

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What is the function of glandular tissue in the stomach?

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It secretes digestive enzymes that break down food.

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What is the function of glandular tissue?

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It secretes enzymes.

It secretes hormones.

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Identify the organ system

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Digestive System

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what organ produces digestive juices
glands e.g. pancreas, salivary gland
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where in the digestive system does digestion take place?
mouth stomach small intestine
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amylase breaks down
starch
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what is starch broken down into?
glucose
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protease breaks down?
proteins
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proteins are broken down into
amino acids
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fats are broken down by
lipase
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fats are broken down into?
fatty acid glycerol
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digested food is absorbed where?
small intestine
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water is absorbed where in the digestive system?
large intestine
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digestion of starch takes place in which organ?
mouth small intestine
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digestion of proteins takes place in which organs?
stomach small intestine
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Fats are digested in which organ?
small intestine
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what type of substance is bile?
alkali
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bile is made in which organ?
liver
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The role of bile in digestion is?
to neutralise stomach acid emulsify the fats into droplets
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Why is it important that the bile is added as the food leaves the stomach?
to prevent the acid contents denaturing enzymes in the small intestine
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What organs in the digestive system does the food NOT pass through?
pancreas liver gall bladder
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Where does digestion begin?
Mouth
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How are the small intestines adapted for absorption?
Folds called villi increase surface area villi are thin villi have an extensive blood supply
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Where is all the undigested food stored?
rectum
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Where does the undigested food leave the body from?
anus
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What is the glucose absorbed in digestion used for?
delivered to our cells and used in respiration
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What are the amino acids absorbed in digestion used for?
to make new proteins
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Where are new proteins made in a cell?
at the ribosomes
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organ systems work together to form
organisms
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Where is bile stored?
gall bladder
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How are proteins different to amino acids?
proteins are large and insoluble amino acids are small and soluble
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How is starch different to glucose?
starch is large and insoluble glucose is small and soluble
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proteases, lipases and amylases are all what type of molecule?
enzymes
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what are enzymes made from?
protein
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What is an enzyme?
Protein molecule that acts as a biological catalayst
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What does an enzyme do in the body?
control and speed up the rate of chemical reactions e.g. respiration
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Enzymes are affected by
pH temperature
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True or false enzymes are living
FALSE
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You can increase the speed of an enzyme controlled reaction by doing what?
raising the temperature
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If the temperature gets too hot for enzymes, what happens to the reaction its controlling?
slows down and eventually will stop
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If enzymes get too hot what happens to the enzyme?
they begin to denature (destroyed)
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When an enzyme denatures - what does this mean for the enzyme?
The bonds holding the enzyme together break and the enzyme begins to unravel
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What shape are enzymes said to have?
globular
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Are catalysts used up in the reaction?
No - left unchanged
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Name the special site on the enzyme where the reaction takes place
active site
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What is the name of the molecule that binds at the active site?
substrate
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Can any substrate bind any enzyme?
No - active sites have a specific shape
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What makes all enzymes different/unique?
They are all folded into a unique shape Their active site is specific to the enzyme
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When an enzyme binds to the substrate what is formed?
enzyme-substrate complex
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pH protease enzymes work best in in the stomach?
pH1-2
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Chemical used to detect starch?
iodine
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colour change observed if starch is present?
brown to black
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In an experiment it is important to control certain variables why?
To make it a fair test
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The rate of a reaction is..
a measure of how something changes over time
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Digestion breaks down large insoluble molecules into..
small soluble ones (that can be absorbed)
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Amylase is made in 3 places - name them
pancreas salivary gland small intestine
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Protease are made in which organs?
pancreas small intestine stomach
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Lipases are made in which organs?
pancreas small intestine
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name the acid in the stomach
hydrochloric acid
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what does emulsify mean?
break down into tinier droplets
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What chemical is used to test for sugars?
Benedicts
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How do you test for sugar in a sample of food?
dissolve in water add benedicts heat for 5 minutes in a water bath observe colour change
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a sample of food containing a lot of sugar will turn benedicts solution from blue to...
red
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A negative test for sugar using benedicts will ....
stay blue (no sugar is present)
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The chemical used to test for proteins...
biuret solution
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Foods that contain protein include
milk, meat, cheese
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starchy foods include
bread rice pasta
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to test for proteins you ...
dissolve food sample in water add equal volume of biuret solution observe colour change
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A positive test for protein using biuret will turn
purple/lilac
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Lipids (fats) are found in
cheese, chocolate, butter
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To test for lipids you...
Grind up food sample add ethanol transfer food and ethanol sample to water look for a white layer/precipitate
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Where in the body are the lungs located?
top part of body -thorax
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Name the sheet of muscle that lies underneath the lungs in the respiratory system
diaphragm
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What structure makes up the lungs?
alveoli
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Name the organs that the air flows through in the respiratory system
mouth - wind pipe - bronchus - bronchioles - alveoli
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The trachea branches into ...
bronchus
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The bronchus branch into
bronchioles
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The bronchioles end in the ...
alveoli
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Another name for the windpipe is
tranchea
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Which structure inside the respiratory system carries out gas exchange?
alveoli
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The blood arriving at the alveoli contains a high concentration of which gas?
carbon dioxide
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The blood arriving at the alveoli contains a low concentration of which gas?
oxygen
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Blood leaving the alveoli contains a high concentration of which gas?
oxygen
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Blood leaving the alveoli contains a low concentration of which gas?
carbon dioxide
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Name the blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the lungs
pulmonary artery
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What type of blood is carried in the pulmonary artery?
deoxygenated
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Name the blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
pulmonary vein
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How many chambers are there in the heart?
4
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Name the top two chambers in the heart
atria (pl) atrium (singular)
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Name the bottom two chambers of the heart
ventricles
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which side of the heart pumps to the body?
left
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which side of the heart pumps blood to the lungs?
right
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Which side of the heart has a thicker muscle?
left
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The left side of the heart has a thicker muscular wall, why is this necessary?
pumps blood at greater distance (all over body) thicker muscles generates a stronger force of contraction
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When gases are exchanged in the lungs how to the gases move (by what process?)
diffusion - from a high to a low concentration
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What is meant by a double circulatory system?
2 circuits joined together - body and lungs
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The main artery in the heart that carries blood away from the heart and to the body is called?
aorta
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The main vein in the heart taking IN blood that has been around the body
vena cava
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The vena cava contains deoxygenated or oxygenated blood?
deoxygenated blood
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The heart is an o...
organ
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The walls of the heart are made mainly of
muscle tissue
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The function of valves in the heart is to
prevent blood flowing backwards
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When the atria contract where does the blood flow to?
into the ventricles
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When the ventricles contract where does the blood flow to?
out of the heart into either the aorta or pulmonary artery
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The heart has its own supply of oxygenated blood which blood vessels supply this?
coronary arteries
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The resting heart rate is controlled by?
a group of cells in the right atrium
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The cells which control the heart rate act as a p..
pacemaker
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If a persons natural pacemaker in the heart doesn't work what is used instead?
an artificial pacemaker
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Arteries carry blood...
Away from the heart
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Veins carry blood...
INto the heart
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Capillaries are described as...
exchange surfaces - connect arteries and veins
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What is the pressure like in an artery?
high
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What types of tissues do you find in an artery?
lots of muscle and elastic
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The artery wall is very weak - true or false?
false - its very strong
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The size of the lumen in an artery is...
small
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The elastic tissue in the artery is helpful because?
it allows the artery to stretch and spring back
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Which is the smallest blood vessel?
capillaries - 1 cell thick
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Special features of capillaries include...
1. one cell thick 2. permeable walls 3. carry blood close to every cell
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How much muscle and elastic do you find in a vein
very little - large lumen
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Which blood vessel contains valves?
veins
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Blood pressure in a vein is high or low?
very low
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blood vessels are described as organs why?
made up of more than 1 type of tissue
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Blood is composed of which cells?
red blood cells white blood cells platlets
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Blood cells in blood are suspended in what liquid?
plasma
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Job of a red blood cell?
carry oxygen around the body from lungs
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The shape of a red blood cell is?
biconcave (dents on both sides)
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Why is the shape of the red blood cells a good adaptation?
provides a large surface area for absorbing oxygen
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The red blood cell is packed full of what chemical?
haemoglobin
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What do red blood cells not have that all other cells do have?
nucleus - more room for haemoglobin
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When in the lungs the RBC picks up oxygen what does the haemoglobin become?
oxyhaemoglobin
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White blood cells function is..?
defence against disease
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Phagocytosis is
the engulfing of pathogens by WBC
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WBC produce this protein molecule that is specific to the antigen on a pathgen?
antibodies
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what other chemical do WBC produce that neutralises toxins?
anti-toxins
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Which chemical produced by WBC destroys the pathogen - antitoxins or antibodies?
antibodies
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Small fragments of cells are called
platelets
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Do platelets have a nucleus?
no - so they are like RBC`
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The role pf platelets is?
blood clotting
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Lack of platelets would cause...?
bleeding and bruising
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What colour is plasma
yellow straw colour
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Other than special cells what else is carried in the plasma?
carbon dioxide urea glucose amino acids hormones proteins antibodies and antitoxins
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This piece of medical equipment widens arteries and keeps arteries open to allow more blood to flow
stents
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Coronary heart disease is when
coronary arteries that supply the heart get blocked
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A blockage in a coronary will cause the cells in that part of the heart to die (heart attack) - why?
lack of blood carrying oxygen and glucose (so no respiration)
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Lack of oxygen to heart muscles causes a
heart attack
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Patients can develop blood clots from stents - these blood clots are called
thrombosis
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Where is cholesterol produced?
liver
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Too much cholesterol is bad? true or false
true
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What happens to the excess cholesterol in the blood?
gets deposited on artery wall
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Cholesterol is carried in the b...
blood
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Name the drug that helps to lower blood cholesterol
statins
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What organ do the statins act on?
liver
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Faulty valves can be replaced with one of two types of valves...
biological (pigs) or mechanical (man-made)
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What might cause valves in the heart to become faulty?
old age infection heart attacks
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If someone has a faulty heart, what are the options?
heart transplant or an artificial heart
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Is an artificial heart a permanent solution?
no
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What are the problems with heart transplants?
major risk of surgery - bleeding heart could be rejected have to take suppressant drugs
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What are the advantages to artificial hearts?
no risk of major surgery no risk of rejection
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What are the problems with artificial hearts?
electric motor could fail blood doesn't flow smoothly through = blood clots risk of strokes patients have to take drugs to thin blood
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Advantages of heart transplant
saves a life
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aorta
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left ventricle
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pulmonary artery
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pulmonary vein
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right atrium
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Name the part of the blood vessel the blood flows through
Lumen
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What does the lumen get layered with in a diseased artery?
cholesterol
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Name the cell
red blood cell
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name the blood cell in the middle
white blood cell
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name the blood cell on the right
platelet
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The state of physical and mental well being - what is being described?
health
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Diseases can be communicable or...
non communicable
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Communicable diseases are disease that
can spread
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Communicable diseases are caused by
bacteria, virus and fungi
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Communicable diseases are contagious or infectious what does this mean?
you can catch it/it can spread
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Diseases that cannot spread from person to person are described as
non communicable diseases
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non communicable diseases are caused by a pathogen? true or false?
false
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A disease causing microbe
pathogen
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A person with weakened immune system is vulnerable to
infection (a communicable disease)
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Hepatitis virus can cause
liver cancer
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HPV infection can cause
cervical cancer
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Individuals suffering from physical healthy problems are at risk of
depression
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Factors that can affect a persons health?
diet stress life situation
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what is a risk factor for disease?
something that increases your chances of getting the disease
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Risk factors guarantee you will get the disease - True or false?
FALSE
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Risk factors for heart disease
diet smoking lack exercise stress
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In developed counteries non-communicable diseases are more common - why?
higher income - buy high fat food
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In deprived areas what issues are there concerning health?
more likely to smoke poor diet less active
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Smoking has been proven to cause which diseases?
cardiovascular, lung, lung cancer
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Obesity has been directly linked to which disease?
type 2 diabetes
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A diabetic struggles to control what in their body?
glucose
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What hormone is released to control glucose levels?
insulin
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Is it safe to smoke and drink during pregnancy?
NO
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Exposure to radiation can increase the risk of developing...
cancer
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chemicals which increase the risk of cancer are known as...?
carcinogens
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Does a correlation between a risk factor and a disease PROVE it causes the disease?
NO - its just a correlation!!
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How would a scientist PROVE a risk factor causes disease?
carry out experiments
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Is it cheap or expensive to treat non communicable diseases?
very expensive
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Uncontrolled cell growth is known as....?
tumour
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Are all tumous cancerous?
no
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Name the two types of tumours
benign and malignant
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This type of tumour grows until there is no more room
benign
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This type of tumour doesnt spread
benign
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This type of tumour is not cancerous
benign
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This type of tumour doesnt invase other cells
benign
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This tumour grows and invades other tissues and cells
malignant
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This type of tumour can break off and invade healthy tissues elsewhere in the body
malignant
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when a malignant tumour breaks off and travels in the blood to another part of the body it forms a ...?
secondary tumour
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This type of tumour is dangerous
malignant
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This type of tumour is cancerous
malignant
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Survival rates of cancer have increase because of what reasons?
screening susceptible people advances in treatment earlier diagnosis
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Smoking is a risk factors for which type of cancer?
lung cancer (mouth/stomach/bowel)
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which risk factor is associated with lung cancer?
smoking
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Obesity is a risk factors associated with which type of cancer?
bowel/liver/kidney
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What risk factor is associated with skin cancer?
UV exposure
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Which type of people are at risk of developing skin cancer?
people living in sunnier climate people who spend a lot of time outside sun bed users
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Identify 5 risk factors linked with cancer
``` smoking obesity viral infection (HPV/hepatitis C) UV exposure genetics ```
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Your genetics can put you at risk of certain cancers, e.g.
breast cancers and ovarian cancers