Body Systems Quiz Flashcards

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1
Q

what is produced in the liver and stored in the gall bladder?

A

Bile

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2
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3 regions of the small intestine and in order

A

1-duodenum
2-jejunum
3-ileum

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3
Q

4 accessory organs in the digestive system?

DIAGRAM!

A

liver, pancreas, gall bladder, salivary glands

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4
Q

how come the rib cage is capable of moving during inhalation and exhalation?

A

the front of the rib cage is made of cartilage, not bone allowing it to move

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5
Q

starting from the nasal cavity, put these three parts in order

trachea, pharynx and larynx

DIAGRAM!

A

pharynx, larynx and trachea

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6
Q

fill in the blank:
the diaphragm _____
during inhalation and ______ during exhilation.

A

1st blank- contracts

2nd blank- relaxes

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7
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flexor vs extensor muscles?

A

flexor- muscles that decrease the angle between a joint or body surface

extensor- muscles that increases the angle between a joint or body surface

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8
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what are the 3 types of muscles and where are they located?

DIAGRAM!

A

Cardiac — in the heart
~lots of stripes and one nucleus/ branched shape

Smooth — (hollow) internal organs
~no stripes and one nucleus/ spindle shaped

Skeletal — flesh of the body
~stripes and more than one nucleus/ tubular shaped

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9
Q

What are the 2 myofilaments and which is think and thin?

A

Myosin (thick)

Actin (Thin)

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10
Q

pick the incorrect answer

a) veins are blue
b) oxygenated blood is red
c) oxygenated blood is pumped to the body from the right ventricle
d) lungs oxygenate blood

A

c)

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11
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which part carries blood from the heart to the lungs?

A

Pulmonary artery

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12
Q

Where does blood start in the heart?

A

Right Atrium

right and left are from the owners POV

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13
Q

the cell that allows a person to be immune to a bacteria or virus after being exposed is call a _____

a) helper T cell
b) Macrophage
c) Memory B
d) dendritic

A

c)

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14
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The lymphatic and immune system *3 apply

A

-help to control fluid balance
-defend against disease
-absorb fats
(responsible for cell mediated immunity)

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15
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4 main blood components of the immune system? name and describe

A

Erythrocytes

  • red blood cell with no nucleus
  • contains pigment making blood red and transports oxygen and Co2 to and from the tissues

Plasma
-colourless, fluid part of blood and helps distribute heat throughout the body and maintain homestasis

Leukocytes
- colourless cell that fights off foreign substances (white blood cell)

Platelets
-small colourless cell without a nucleus who reacts to bleeding areas but creating a blood clot

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16
Q

What are the tubes connecting the kidney to the bladder called?

A
  • ureter
17
Q

where are nephrons located in the excretory system and what do they do?

A

The kidneys and they filter wastes from the blood

18
Q

What is the function of the renal cortex?

A

Filtration