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1
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Air travels through the nose or mouth and into the…

A

Pharynx or throat

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2
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After the pharynx/throat where does air travel to next

A

Larynx

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3
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what does the larynx

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contains vocal cords that produce the sound

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4
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During respiration where does air enter?

A

Trachea branches wich go in to two different bronchi and end at alveoli

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5
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What are Aveoli surrounded by

A

tiny blood vessels called Callpilary networks that carry blood

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6
Q

How does Gas exchange occure

A

By difusion

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7
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When you breath in oxygen what do you breath out

A

Carbon dioxide

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8
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What is the Circulatory system

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A system made up of blood vessels that carry blood away from and towards the heart. (transports cells)

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9
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What are some subtances the Circulatory system transports

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  1. nutrients- glucose, vitmens mineral and water
  2. gases- o2 from lungs to tissue cells
  3. wastes and toxins
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10
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Main components of the Circulatory system

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  1. Blood
  2. heart
  3. blood vessels
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11
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what is blood consisted of

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cells- red and white blood cells

plasma-fluid apart of the blood

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12
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How many chambers in the human heart

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4

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13
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what does the right atrium do

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Collects blood from body and heart itself

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14
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what does the right ventricle do

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Pumps blood into the lungs

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15
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What does the left atrium do

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collects blood from lungs

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16
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what does the left ventricle do

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pumps blood to body and heart itself

17
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What do arteries do

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Carry oxygenated blood away from the heart

18
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What do veins do

A

Carry deoxygenated blood to the heart

19
Q

What do capillaries do

A
  1. bring oxygen & nutrients to tissue

2. take carbon dioxide &other waste away

20
Q

Name 3 organs that relase enzymes

A
  1. liver
  2. Gallblader
  3. Pancrease
21
Q

Which organ absorbs nutrients

A

Small intestine

22
Q

What is ingestion

A

taking in food or eating

23
Q

Digestion

A

Physical and chemical breakdown of food.

24
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4 things the plant cell differs from animal cell

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  1. has cell wall
  2. has chloroplast
  3. large vacuoles
  4. has no centrioles
25
Q

This part of the cell is the storage area for water and dissolved particles

A

vacuole

26
Q

When the DNA in a cell is uncoiled and spread throughout the nucleus it is called

A

Interphase

27
Q

What does permable mean in a cell

A

All things can pass

28
Q

What do ribsomes do

A

makes protiens according to DNA instructions

29
Q

What do Lysomes do

A

They break down excess or worn-out cell parts and contain digestive enzymes

30
Q

What are STEM cells

A

Stem cells are special human cells that are able to develop into many different cell types, this can range from muscle cells to brain cells

31
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What is cell differentiation

A

The formation of specialized cells