human body/enviromental Flashcards
what are the 3 environmental issues in the lorax
air pollution
water pollution
deforestation
what are 3 alternatives to single use plastic
metal straws
metal water bottles
metal utensils
over development results in which environment issue
deforestation
what is the function of digestive system
breaks down food into nutrients
what are the main parts of digestive system
mouth
esophagus
stomach
pancreas
small intestine
large intestine
what are the accessory organs in the digestive system
liver
gallbladder
pancreas
where does food go after in the stomach
small intestines
what pipe in the digestive system carrie’s food and liquid from your throat to your stomach
esophagus
what organ of the digestive system is referred to as your windpipe and allows passage of into and out of lungs
trachea
what are the three blood vessels
arteries
veins
capillaries
which blood vessel carries blood pumped away from the heart
arteries
which blood vessel returns blood to the heart from the body organs
Veins
which blood vessel, connects arteries, and veins
capillaries
what are the three parts of the nervous system
spinal cord
brain
nerves
what is the main function of the nervous system?
transmit information through the nerves in spinal cord to the brain
what are the three main parts of the respiratory system?
nose
throat
lungs
three parts of the urinary system
bladder
ureters
urethra
what does the bladder do?
holds urine
what do the ureters do?
tubes that connect your kidneys to your bladder
what does the urethra do?
A tube connecting your bladder to your body surface 
what are the four chambers of the heart?
right atrium
right ventricle
left atrium
left ventricle
what chamber does blood go to first?
right atrium
what chamber does the blood leave from?
left ventricle
what is the largest artery called?
aorta
what are two examples of hinge joints?
knee and Elbow
what are two examples of ball and socket joints?
shoulder and hips
What does voluntary mean?
you can control them
what does involuntary mean?
you cannot control
are muscles involuntary or voluntary?
they can be both
what is the largest organ system in the body?
The skin
what gives skin its color?
melanin
what are the two types of digestion?
Chemical and mechanical
what type of digestion happens in your stomach?
Chemical
what are villi?
finger like projections
What is the largest organ in the respiratory system?
The lungs
what are the branches in the lungs called?
bronchi
what protects the spinal cord?
Your vertebrae
what is the substance in our joints that protects bones?
cartilage
is breathing voluntary or involuntary?
involuntary
what is the large vein into the heart?
vena cava
what is the large artery out of the heart?
aorta
