Ch 6: Cardiorespiratory, Endocrine and Digestive Systems

Question 1

Mediastinum

Answer 1

Heart is contained here

Question 2

Atrium

Answer 2

Superior (upper) chambers of the heart that gather blood returning to the heart

Question 3

Ventricle

Answer 3

Inferior (lower) chamber of the heart that pump blood to the body and lungs

Question 4

Intercalated Discs

Answer 4

Found in the heart. These formations help hold together the muscle cells and allow the heart to beat

Question 5

Sinoatrial Node (SA) (pacemaker)

Answer 5

Located in the right atrium, this node initiates and electrical signal that allows the heart to beat.

Question 6

Vasculogenesis

Answer 6

Formation of new capillaries

Question 7

Angiogenesis

Answer 7

Creation of new capillaries from blood vessels

Question 8

Valsava Maneuver

Answer 8

Expiring (breathing out) against a closed windpipe. Causes spinal stability, but makes it hard for the heart to pump blood

Question 9

Diffusion

Answer 9

Getting o2 into the body

Question 10

Dyspnea

Answer 10

Shortness of breath

Question 11

Lipolsis

Answer 11

Using fat for energy

Question 12

Pancreas

Answer 12

Organ in the neck that produces insulin, glucogen and digestive juices

Question 13

Catecholamines

Answer 13

Hormones for fight or flight responses (stress hormores)

Question 14

Catabolic hormone

Answer 14

Metabolic process that breaks down molecules into smaller units used for energy

Question 15

Gluconegensis

Answer 15

Foremation of glucose through non carbohydrate sources (fat and protein)

Question 16

Basal MEtabolic Rate

Answer 16

Amount of energy required to fuel the body at rest

Question 17

Calcitonin

Answer 17

Thyroid hormone that helps the body use calcium properly to aid with maintaining bone mineral density

Question 18

Catabolism

Answer 18

Breakdown of cells

Question 19

Anabolism (anabolic)

Answer 19

Build up of cells

Question 20

Chyme

Answer 20

food and digestive juices that push through the intestines

Question 21

Upper GI Tract:

Answer 21

Duodenum - First ~10”
Jejunum
(most absorption of carbs, lipids (fats), calcium, amino acids (protein) and iron occur in the jejunum and duodenum

Ileum