human body Flashcards

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endocrine system

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Controls growth, development, metabolism, and reproduction

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lymphatic system

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helps protect the body from disease and collects fluid loss by blood

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3
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what is the most abundant tissue and most animals

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muscle tissue

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4
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which type of tissue covers the surface of the body and lines internal organs

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epithelial tissue

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5
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homeostasis

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The process of maintaining a controlled stable internal environment

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connective tissue

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hold organs in place and binds together parts

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what is the function of the nervous system

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Controls and coordinates functions, and response to stimuli

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three types of neurons

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sensory, motor, interneurons

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9
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synapse

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I neuron can transfer an impulse to another cell

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10
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function of the central nervous system

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relays messages, processes information, analyze information

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11
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two parts of central nervous system

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Brain and spinal cord

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12
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cerebrum

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Controls voluntary activities of the body, thinking

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13
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cerebellum

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coordinates and bounds of the actions of the muscles

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14
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The left hemisphere controls blank, the right hemisphere controls blank

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right, left

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15
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what does the autonomic nervous system regulates

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involuntary activities

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16
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neurotransmitter

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transmit an impulse across the synapse

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17
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three components of circulatory system

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heart blood blood vessels

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atrium

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upper chamber of the heart

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19
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ventricle

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lower chamber of the heart

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20
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pulmonary circulation

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right side, from heart to Lungs

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21
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systemic circulation

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left side, rest of body

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22
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smallest blood vessels

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capillaries

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23
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arteries

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large, away from the heart, thick walls, no valves

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veins

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small, return to hurt, smooth thin walls, valves

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blood pressure
keeps the blood flowing toward the heart in the larger veins
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valves
flap of connective tissue
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what is the basic job performed by human respiratory system
Exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
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trachea
passageway between the pharynx and the bronchi, cartilage rings for support
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larynx
structure at the top of the trachea that contains the vocal chords
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bronchi
large passageways in chess that lead to the lungs
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Alivioli
tiny air sacs where gas exchange occurs
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hemoglobin
increases oxygen carrying capacity
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diaphragm
expands volume of chest cavity
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six nutrients that the body needs
water, carbs for energy, fats, proteins with amino acids, vitamins, minerals
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mechanical digestion
physically breaks down food
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Chemical digestion
uses enzymes, amylase, to break down food
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gall Blatter
stores bile
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primary job of the large intestine
absorbs water from the undigested material
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esophagus
Who to connect in the mouth to the stomach
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stomach
large muscular sack that contains the mechanical digestion of food
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small intestine
digestive organ which most chemical digestion takes place
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pancreas
gland that produces hormones
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villi
folded projection that increases the surface area of the walls of the small intestine
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nervous system
coordinates the body's response to changes in its internal and Extertal environment
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three organs of the excretory system
skin, lungs, kidneys
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kidneys
filter waste from the blood
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what is the functional unit of the kidney
nephrons
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Waze water is lost
sweat, breathing, urine
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filtrate
made from filter ration
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what is in filterate
water, urea, glucose, salt, amino acids, vitamins
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dialysis
filters blood for you
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endocrine system
glands that release hormones
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hormones
find chemical messengers
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what is the endocrine system maintain
homeostasis with into hormones that are opposite effect
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what is the role of the pituitary gland hormones
regulate body functions and control other endocrine glands
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what did the adrenal glands do
help prepare for and deal with stress, epinephrine
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where are the adrenal glands
top of the kidneys
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what happens when the pancreas produces two little insulin
diabetes