Chapter 2 Quiz B Flashcards
Carry oxygen through the blood
Red blood cells
Prevents food from entering the trachea
Epiglottis
The location where most of your digestion occurs
Small intestine
Absorbs liquid and moves waste through the body
Large intestine
A stable internal environment
Homeostasis
Carry blood filled with oxygen away from the heart
Arteries
Fight germs and viruses
White blood cells
The force that your blood puts on the inside walls of your blood vessels
Blood pressure
Sometimes called “chemical messengers”
Hormones
Often called the “master gland”
Pituitary gland
A long muscular tube that extends from the mouth to the anus
Alimentary canal
Multiple sclerosis is a disease that affects this system
Nervous system
The kidneys are a part of this system
Excretory system
This system is like a major road transportation network
Circulatory system
The heart
Cardiovascular system
The trachea is a part of this system
Respiratory system
Secretes hormones into your blood stream as messages to your cells
Endocrine system
Your alimentary canal
Digestive system
This system works in pairs
Muscular system
Arthritis affects this stystem
Skeletal system
Be able to draw the correct direction of blood flow through the heart
1.Blood flows from the body into the heart through the inferior and superior vena cava then 2. the right ventricle through the tricuspid valve, 3.then to the pulmonary trunk to the lungs, 4.then to the left atrium through the pulmonary veins, 5.then enters the left ventricle through bicuspid valve, 6.then to the aorta and the body
Be able to label the following parts of the digestive system:
Esophagus, liver, stomach, gall bladder, small intestine
Which body systems are hurt by the poor eating habits a person might have? How does a poor diet hurt these systems? How might you change your personal diet to help these systems?
be prepared to answer in short answer format
