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Biology: Organs & Organ Systems Flashcards

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What organs are in the circulatory system?

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Heart, veins, arteriers, and capillaries.

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What organ system contains the heart, veins, arteries and capillaries?

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The circulatory system.

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What organs are in the respiratory system?

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Lungs, trachea, bronchi and diaphragm.

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What organ system contains the lungs, trachea, bronchi and diaphragm?

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The respiratory system.

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What organs are in the digestive system?

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Stomach and intestines.

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What organ system contains the stomach and intestines?

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The digestive system.

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What organs are in the excretory system?

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Kidneys and bladder.

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What organ system contains the kidneys and bladder?

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The excretory system.

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What organs are in the nervous system?

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Brain, spinal cord and nerves.

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What organ system contains the brain, spinal cord and nerves?

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The nervous system.

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What organs are in the lymphatic system?

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Lymph nodes.

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What organ system contains lymph nodes?

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The lymphatic system.

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What organs are in the endocrine system?

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Pancreas and adrenal glands.

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What organ system contains the pancreas and adrenal glands?

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The endocrine system.

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What organs are in the reproductive system?

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Testes and ovaries.

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What organ system contains the testes and ovaries?

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The reproductive system.

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What does the circulatory system do?

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It transports blood around the body.

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What organ system transports blood around the body?

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The circulatory system.

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What is the heart?

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The heart is a pump that transports blood and regulates its flow.

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What organ pumps blood?

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Heart

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What are arteries?

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They are thick walled vessels that carry blood from the heart to the tissues.

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What carries blood from the heart to the tissues?

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Arteries

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What are veins?

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They carry blood back to the heart.

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What carries blood back to the heart?

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Veins

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25
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(True or False) Artery walls are thicker then vein walls.

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True

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(True or False) Blood flowing through the arteries is at a lower pressure then that in the veins.

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False

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(True or False) Veins contain valves so that blood dosen’t flow backwards.

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True

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28
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What are capillaries?

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They are small blood vessels one cell thick.

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29
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What are small blood vessels one cell thick?

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Capillaries

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30
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What does the respiratory system do?

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It obtains oxygen and releases carbon dioxide.

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What organ system obtains oxygen and releases carbon dioxide?

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The respiratory system.

32
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What are lungs?

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A pair of organs that draw in air.

33
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What organs draw in air?

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Lungs

34
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What is the trachea?

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A large tube that directs air to and from the lungs. Aka the windpipe.

35
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What is the large tube that directs air to and from the lung?

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Trachea

36
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What are the bronchi?

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The major air pipes leading off the trachea further into the lungs.

37
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What are the air passages leading off of the trachea further into the lungs refered to as?

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Bronchi

38
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What is the diaphragm?

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The muscle that expands and contracts so we can breathe.

39
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What muscle expands and contracts so we can breathe?

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Diaphragm

40
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What does the digestive system do?

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It transports and absorbs nutrients in the body.

41
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What organ system transports and absrobs nutrient in the body?

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The digestive system.

42
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What is the stomach?

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It is an organ that churns food and mixes it with digestive juices and enzymes.

43
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What organ churns food and mixes it with digestive enzymes?

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Stomach

44
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What are intestines?

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An area for chemical digestion and removal of wastes.

45
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What organ is an an area for chemical digestion and removal of wastes?

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Intestines

46
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What does the excretory system do?

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Filters waste products rom the blood and maintains the proper levels of water and electrolytes in the body.

47
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What organ system filters waste products from the blood and maintains proper levels of water and electrolytes in the body?

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The excretory system.

48
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What are kidneys?

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Kidnies remove wastes from blood and convert them into urine.

49
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What removes wastes from blood and converts them into urine?

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Kidneys

50
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What is the bladder?

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The bladder stores urine untill it can be eliminated.

51
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What stores urine untill it can be eliminated?

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Bladder

52
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What does the nervous system do?

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Controls body functions and coordinates responses and activities.

53
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What organ system controls body functions and coordinates responses and activities?

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The nervous system.

54
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What is the brain?

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Control center of the body. Responsibly for all intellectual and nervous activity.

55
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What is the control center of the body that is responsible for all intellectual and nervous activity?

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Brain

56
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What is the spinal cord?

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The connective nerves inside the spine that connects nearly all the parts of the body to the brain.

57
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What is the name for the nerves in the spine that connect nearly all parts of the body to the brain?

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Spinal Cord

58
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What does the lymphatic system do?

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It protects the body from disease, circulate lymph fluid and absorbs and transports fats.

59
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What organ system protects the body from disease, circulates lymph fluid and absorbs and transports fats?

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The lymphatic system

60
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What are lymph nodes?

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Small swellings that filter lymph and make lymphocytes.

61
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What are the small swellings that filter lymph and make lymphocytes?

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Lymp Nodes

62
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What does the endocrine system do?

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It controls growth, development and metabolism.

63
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What organ system controls growth, development and metabolism?

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The endocrine system.

64
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What is the pancreas?

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A large gland that produces insulin and glucagon. It also secrets stomach enzymes.

65
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What organ produces insulin and glucagon?

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Pancreas

66
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What are the adrenal glands?

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The small glands on top of the kidneys that produce important horomones you can’t live without like sex hormones and cortisol.

67
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What are the small glands that make cortisol and sex hormones?

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Adrenal Glands

68
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What does the reproductive system do?

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It reproduces (yep, it’s that simple).

69
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What organ system reproduces?

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The reproductive system.

70
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What are the testes?

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The sex organs only found in males that produce and store sprem.

71
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What are the sex organs found in males that produces and stores sperm?

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Testes

72
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What are the ovaries?

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The sex organs found only in females that store eggs (ovum).

73
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What are the sex organs found in females that store eggs (ovum)?

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Ovaries

74
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Define Organ

A

Organized group of tissues that work together to perform a specific function.

75
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What is an organized group of tissues that work together to perform a specific function known as?

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Organ

76
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Define Organ System

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Group of organs that work together to carry out specific duties in the body.

77
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What is a group of organs that work together to carry out specific duties in the body known as?

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Organ System

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