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biology task 5 Flashcards

organ systems

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respiratory system

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the system that provides oxygen for the body and allows carbon dioxide to leave the body

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respiratory system parts (6)

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nose
mouth
trachea
bronchi
lungs
diaphragm

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trachea is commonly known as the

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windpipe

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what cycle of the systems happens (3)

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lungs
circulatory system
tissues

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alveolus

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tiny sac of air in the lungs that is surrounded by a network of capillaries where gas exchange takes place between air and blood

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circulatory system

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the system that transports oxygen and nutrients throughout the body and carries away wastes

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circulatory system parts (3)

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heart
blood
blood vessels

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blood

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a type of connective tissue that circulates through all parts of the body

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most plentiful blood cells

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red blood cells

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what makes red blood cells red

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hemoglobin

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what do platelets help with

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blood clotting

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what is plasma

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protein rich liquid that carries blood cells

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heart types of tissue (3)

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cardiac muscle tissue
nerve tissue
connective tissue

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what is cardiac muscle tissue and what does it do

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it is a special type of muscle tissue found only in the heart that makes it beat

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the heart muscles/nerves are covered by

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epithelial tissue

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blood vessel types (3)

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arteries
veins
capillaries

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artery

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a thick walled blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart

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vein

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a blood vessel that returns blood to the heart

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capillary

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a tiny thin walled blood vessel that enables the exchange of gases, nutrients and wastes between the blood and body tissues

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two ways to detect abnormalities in circulatory systems

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angiograms
electrocardiagrams

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the tube around the top of the chest

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trachea

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the split in the trachea

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bronchi

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the branches in the lungs

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bronchioles

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what are in the bronchioles

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alveoli

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how many parts of the lung are there

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5

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the right lung consists of 3 lobes

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superior lobe
middle lobe
inferior lobe

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the left lung contains 2 lobes

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superior lobe
inferior lobe

28
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why do lungs have these different lobes

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