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1
Q

How many bones does are in an adult human?

How many in a child’s?

A

Adult 206

Child 302

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2
Q

What is the function of red blood cells ?

A

Carry oxygen and remove carbon dioxide

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3
Q

Function of the integumentary system

A

Protects body from injury and prevents dehydration

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4
Q

What is the nervous system composed of

A

Brain
Spinal cord
Nerves

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5
Q

How many muscles are in the human body

A

Over 700

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6
Q

What is the axial composed of and how many bones are in it

A

Head, neck and trunk

80 bones

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7
Q

Appendicular is composed of

And how bones

A

Both arms and legs

126 bones

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8
Q

Function of the circulatory system

A

Distributes blood nutrients and hormones

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9
Q

What is the circulatory system composed of

A

Heart
Arteries
Brain

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10
Q

Function of the lymphatic system

A

Filtration

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11
Q

Respiratory system is composed of

A
Nasal cavity 
Pharynx 
Larynx 
Trachea 
Lungs 
Bronchial
Alveoli
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12
Q

Everything is based of what position

A

Anatomic position

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13
Q

Anterior

A

Towards the front

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14
Q

Posterior

A

Towards the back

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15
Q

Superior

A

Towards the head

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16
Q

Inferior

A

Towards the feet

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17
Q

Metabolism

A

The sum of all chemical reactions that occur w/ in the human body

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18
Q

Characteristics of living things

A

Responsiveness
Sense and react to stimuli
Homeostasis
Reproduce

19
Q

Body’s level of organization

A
Chemical 
Molecules 
Cellular 
Tissue
Organ
Organ system 
Organism
20
Q

4 types of tissue

A

Connective
Epithelial
Nervous
Muscle

21
Q

The heart is composed of what kind of tissue(s)

A

All tissues

22
Q

What color is blood?

A

Red

23
Q

Molecules

A

One or more combined atoms

Ex.) sugar

24
Q

Hormone definition

A

Chemical messengers that change a reaction

Ex.) protein, molecules, steroid

25
Q

Ovaries produce what type of hormone

A

Ostetosin

26
Q

Male reproductive system composed of

A
Prostate gland 
Penis 
Scrotum
Testis 
Sperm
27
Q

Sperm +fluid =

A

Semen

28
Q

Female reproductive system

A

Mamary gland
Ovaries
Uterine tube
Vagina

29
Q

Coronal plane

A

Divides posterior & anterior

30
Q

Transverse-cross sectional

A

Superior & interior

31
Q

Midsagittal

A

Left

And right

32
Q

Sagittarius

A

Unequal left

Right

33
Q

Oblique

A

Superior & inferior at an angle

34
Q

What is on a cephalic

A

L & R orbital
Mental
L&R buckle
Frontal

35
Q

Element is composed of

A

Atom
Neutron
Electron

36
Q

Why are the rare earth elements at the bottom of the periodic table

A

Because if inserted correctly the table would be to large

37
Q

Major elements for the human body

A
Oxygen 
Carbon
Hydrogen
Nitrogen 
Calcium
Phosphorus
38
Q

The last orbital is called the ____

A

Valence

Because it is most active

39
Q

Ion definition

A

Atom that has lost of gained an electron

they can conduct electric currents

40
Q

Covalent bonding

A

Sharing electrons

41
Q

When an atom is unstable it is known as what kind of element

A

Radioactive

42
Q

Pet scan

A

Chemical tracers

It looks for break down of metabolism

43
Q

Isomers

A

Same element but arranged differently

Have same molecular formula

44
Q

Chemical compounds

A

2 different atoms combined