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Body Systems pt. 2 Flashcards

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What are the 5 systems?

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Respiratory, Digestive, Excretory, Nervous, Endocrine

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What are the functions of the Respiratory System?

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  1. takes oxygen to CS
  2. removes carbon dioxide from CS
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Mouth & Nose

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  1. passage to bring in oxygen
  2. nose warms, moistens, and cleans the air
  3. Uvula
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What is the Pharynx?

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passageway shared by both air and food

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What is the Larynx?

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“voice box”

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What is the Trachea?

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  1. 5in long tube
  2. supported by C-shaped rings
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What is the Bronchi, bronchioles?

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tubes that carry oxygen into the lungs

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2 Lungs

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  1. exchange the oxygen and carbon dioxide with blood
  2. Alveoli - tiny, thin-walled sacs filled with capillaries
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What is Breathing?

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process of air moving in and out of the lungs

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Breathing facts

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  1. 15 to 20 times per min
  2. The diaphragm contracts and draws air into the lungs
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What are the Breathing Disorders?

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  1. Asthma
  2. Emphysema
  3. Pneumonia
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What is the function of the Digestive System?

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take food from outside and transport it to CS

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What is Digestion?

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changing food from complex into simple

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What is the Alimentary canal?

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tube from mouth to anus

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What is the Mouth?

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Oral cavity

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Parts of the Mouth?

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  1. Teeth
  2. Tongue
  3. Salivary glands
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Saliva facts

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  • moistens food
  • begins digestion
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What is the Uvula?

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back of the mouth, closes the nasal cavity

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What is the Esophagus?

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tube that carries food to the stomach

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What is the Stomach?

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J shaped organ

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Stomach facts

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  • holds 2 quarts of food
  • mixes food with digestive enzymes - chyme
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What are the Small Intestines?

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digests food and absorbs it into the blood

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Small Intestines facts

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  • 20 to 25 ft long, 1.5-inch diameter
  • walls are lined with small projections called villi, that absorb food particles
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Large Intestines/Colon facts

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  • 5 to 6 ft long, 2.5 in diameter
  • removes indigestible material
  • reabsorbs water, 7.5 L/day
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What is the Rectum?

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the end

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What is the Liver?

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the largest organ in the body

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Liver facts

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  • produces bile, breaks down fats
  • removes drugs and poisons from the blood
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What is the Gall Bladder?

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stores bile

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What is the Pancreas?

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produces digestive enzymes and insulin

30
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What are the 4 digestive disorders?

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  1. Acid reflux
  2. Gallstones
  3. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  4. Ulcer
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What is Acid Reflux?

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weakness of the valve between the esophagus and stomach may allow stomach acid to reflux (regurgitate) into the esophagus and irritate and inflame the lining

32
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What are Gallstones?

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hard deposits that form in your gallbladder

33
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What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome?

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nonflunecy in stools from day to day, many causes

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What is an Ulcer?

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a sore that forms in the stomach or small intestine

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What is the function of the Excretory System?

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  1. removes waste products from the blood
  2. regulates water in the body
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What is the Kidneys?

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located lower back, remove waste (urea) from the blood

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What is the Urinary Bladder?

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collects and holds urine until it’s removed

38
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What are the 5 cares for the excretory system?

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  1. Urinalysis
  2. Drinking water
  3. Dialysis machine
  4. Kidney infections
  5. Kidney stones
39
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What is Urinalysis?

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test that detects the amount of normal and abnormal substances in the urine

40
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How much water should you drink for healthy kidneys?

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8 glasses a day, 64 oz

41
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What is a Dialysis machine?

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cleans the blood for the kidney

42
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What are kidney infections?

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build-up of bacteria or toxins

43
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What are Kidney stones?

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urea concentrates and forms crystals in the kidneys

44
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What is the nervous system?

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the communication center for the body

45
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What are nerve cells?

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neurons, receive and respond to stimuli

46
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What is the Brain?

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decision maker controls body functions

47
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What is the Spinal Cord?

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connects the brain with the nerves of the body (main highway)

48
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What are Reflexes?

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reactions to a stimuli (nerve to brain to action)

49
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What are the senses?

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sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell

50
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What are the 2 disorders of the nervous system?

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  1. Paralysis
  2. Alzheimer’s Disease
51
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What is Paralysis?

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loss of use and feeling in a part of the body

52
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What is Alzheimer’s Disease?

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degeneration of memory and function of the brain (a specific type of dementia)

53
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What does the endocrine system do?

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helps to control, communicate, and maintain stability in the body (homeostasis)

54
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What are Hormones?

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chemical messengers from endocrine glands

55
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Hormone facts

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  • secrete directly into the bloodstream – ductless
  • influence many physical and emotional changes in teens
56
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What is the Pituitary gland?

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master gland

57
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Pituitary gland facts

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  • located at the base of the brain
  • human growth hormone
58
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What is the Thyroid?

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affects metabolism

59
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What is the Pancreas?

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produces insulin/regulates blood sugar

60
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What is Adrenal?

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adrenaline

61
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What are the female reproductive organs called?

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Ovaries

62
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What are the male reproductive organs called

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Testes

63
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What is Asthma?

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difficulty in breathing as a result of bronchioles becoming constricted

64
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What is Emphysema?

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a degenerative condition of lung tissue

65
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What is Pneumonia?

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inflammation of the lungs caused by infection

66
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What do Teeth do?

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tear and crush food into smaller pieces

67
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What does the Tongue do?

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positions food in the mouth

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What do the Salivary glands do?

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produce saliva

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