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Ch.2 - Body Systems Flashcards

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1
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How many systems of the body are there?

A

11 Systems

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2
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All parts of your body are composed of individual units called_____

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Cells

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3
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Similar cells grouped together are _____

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Tissues

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4
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Collections of different tissues working together are _____

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Organs

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5
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Groups of organs working together are the ______ of the body.

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Systems

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6
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What does the Circulatory System do?

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Transports blood throughout the body

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7
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What does the lymphatic system do?

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Transports lymph, that contains lymphocytes that fight against disease

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8
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What is the function of the digestive system

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Brings food into the body and break it down so that it can enter the bloodstream

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9
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Function of the musculoskeletal system

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Supports the body and allows it to move

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10
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Function of the nervous system

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Carries electrical messages to and from the brain

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Function of the skin & sense organ system

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Receives messages from the environment and sends them to the brain

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12
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Function of the urinary system

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Produces urine and sends it out of the body

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13
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Endocrine System

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Composed of glands, sends chemical massagers called hormones into the blood to act on other glands

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14
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Meninges belongs to which organ system?

A

Nervous

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15
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Ovum belongs to which organ system?

A

Female Reproductive

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16
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Kidney belongs to which organ system?

A

Urinary

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17
Q

ileum belongs to which organ system?

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Digestive

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18
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illium belongs to which organ system?

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Musculoskeletal

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19
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Spleen belongs to which organ system?

A

Lymphatic

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20
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Thyroid Gland belongs to which organ system?

A

Endocrine

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21
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Right Ventricle belongs to which organ system?

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Circulatory

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22
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Larynx belongs to which organ system?

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Respiratory

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23
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Epidermis belongs to which organ system?

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Skin and Sense Organs

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24
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Uterus belongs to which organ system?

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Female Reproductive

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25
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Esophagus belongs to which organ system?

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Digestive

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26
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Pleura belongs to which organ system?

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Respiratory

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27
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Lymph Nodes belongs to which organ system?

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Lymphatic

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28
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Arteries belongs to which organ system?

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Circulatory

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29
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Spinal Cord belongs to which organ system?

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Nervous

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30
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Retina belongs to which organ system?

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Skin and sense organs

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31
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Patella belongs to which organ system?

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Musculoskeletal

32
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Ureter belongs to which organ system?

A

Urinary

33
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Pineal Gland belongs to which organ system?

A

Endocrine

34
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Lungs belongs to which organ system?

A

Respiratory

35
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Adrenal Gland belongs to which organ system?

A

Endocrine

36
Q

Urethra belongs to which organ system?

A

Urinary

37
Q

Tibia belongs to which organ system?

A

Musculoskeletal

38
Q

Cerebrum belongs to which organ system?

A

Nervous

39
Q

Testes belongs to which organ system?

A

Male Reproductive

40
Q

Ovary belongs to which organ system?

A

Female Reproductive

41
Q

Sigmoid Colon belongs to which organ system?

A

Digestive

42
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Tympanic Membrane belongs to which organ system?

A

Skin and sense organs

43
Q

Vena Cava belongs to which organ system?

A

Circulatory

44
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Bundle of nerves that extend from the brain down the back:

A

Spinal Cord

45
Q

Flexible connective tissue found between bones at joints is:

A

Cartilage

46
Q

The urethra is:

A

Tube from the bladder to the outside of the body

47
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A ureter is a:

A

Tube from the kidney to the bladder

48
Q

A trachea is the:

A

Windpipe

49
Q

The larynx is the:

A

Voice Box

50
Q

The stomach is an example of what?

A

An organ

51
Q

What are the basic views for MRI? (what planes is MRI able to view)

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Frontal
Transverse
Sagittal

52
Q

What is the space between the lungs called?

A

Mediastinum

53
Q

How many bones are included in the Cervical region?

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7 Bones, C1-C7

54
Q

How many bones are included in the Lumbar region?

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5 separate bones, L1-L5

55
Q

Flexible connective tissue found between bones at joints is:

A

Cartilage

56
Q

An endoscope is inserted into the mouth to visualize tubes leading to the lungs.
(Viewing the abdomen )
This procedure is:

A

Laparoscopy

57
Q

What cavity contains the urinary system?

A

Pelvic

58
Q

Incision of the abdomen?

A

Laparotomy

59
Q

What body system transports nutrients, gases, and other substances throughout the body?

A

Circulatory

60
Q

What system secretes hormones that are carried by blood to other organs?

A

Endocrine

61
Q

Combining form that means side?

A

Later/o

62
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Combining form that means back

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Poster/o

63
Q

What term contains word part that mean excision and skull

A

Craniectomy

64
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Word part that means inflammation of the liver

A

Hepatitis

65
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What term contains word parts that means process of cutting into the windpipe

A

Trachotomy

66
Q

What body system plays an important role in immunity?

A

Lymphatic System

67
Q

What suffix should be added to later/o to make the term; that means pertaining to the side:

A

al

68
Q

What is NOT included in the circulatory system?

A

The lungs

69
Q

Term that means pertaining to the throat:

A

Pharyngeal

70
Q

Body parts in the abdominal cavity:

A

gallbladder & liver

71
Q

What cavity is surrounding the breast bone & ribs

A

Thoracic

72
Q

Membrane surrounding the lungs:

A

Pleura

73
Q

What term contains word parts that mean cell and clear fluid in tissue space

A

Lymphocyte

74
Q

Five fused backbones below the waist

A

Sacrum

75
Q

Meningitis

A

Inflammation of brain and spinal cord membranes, typically caused by an infection.

76
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What is the correct spelling for the muscle that separates the abdominal and thoracic cavities?

A

Diaphragm

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