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1
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List 4 structures of organs of the respiratory system

A

Lungs
Alveoli
Trachea
Nose

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2
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What are 2 functions of the liver?

A

Breaks down toxins

Processes nutrients

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3
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What I mechanical breakdown?

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The purely physical process of breaking down larger substances without changing the chemical composition

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4
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What is the functions of the respiratory system?

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Organs work together to bring oxygen to parts of the body

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5
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What is your pulse?

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Rhythmic stretching of the arteries

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6
Q

When talking about pulse, what does BMP mean?

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Beats per minute

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7
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What body systems does alcohol affect?

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All

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8
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What does exercise do to your pulse?

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Makes it faster short term

Slower long term

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9
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Define Organ Group

A

Organs working together

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10
Q

List the following in order:

Tissues organ systems cell organs

A

Cells
Tissues
Organs
Organ groups

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11
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What is the number 1 cause of death in the U.S.?

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Heart disease

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12
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What is the purpose of the heart

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To pump blood to the body

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13
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Blood leaving the right atrium goes where

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Right ventricle

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14
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Blood leaving the left ventricle goes where

A

The body

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15
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What is the function of red blood cells

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Transports oxygen/nutrients

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16
Q

Would you classify the heart as a muscle or an organ

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Both

17
Q

Where are most nutrients from food absorbed by the body

A

Small intestine

18
Q

Where does chemical breakdown begin

A

Mouth

With saliva

19
Q

The bronchial tubes connect what two structures

A

Trachea and lungs

20
Q

What connects the mouth to the stomach

A

Esophagus

21
Q

What is most responsible for mechanical breakdown in the body

A

Teeth

22
Q

How are wastes transported in the body

A

Red blood cells

23
Q

Describe how mechanical breakdown affects chemical breakdown

A

Mb makes food smaller so cb is easier/faster

24
Q

Explain how and why an athlete’s heart beat sound different than a normal heart beat

A

An athlete is in better shape so the heart pumps more blood in each pump making less pumps

25
Q

Liver

A

A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates, involved in processing digestive products

26
Q

Regulatory systems

A

Regulates bodily functions

27
Q

Chemical breakdown

A

The breaking up of larger molecules into smaller ones through the action of chemicals

28
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Mechanical breakdown

A

The purely physical process of breaking down large substances without changing its chemical composition

29
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Surface area

A

The part of a structure that is exposed

30
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Respiratory system

A

The system of organs that work together to take oxygen into the body and remove carbon dioxide from the body

31
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Absorb

A

To take in or soak in

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