human body/enviromental Flashcards

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1
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what are the 3 environmental issues in the lorax

A

air pollution
water pollution
deforestation

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2
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what are 3 alternatives to single use plastic

A

metal straws
metal water bottles
metal utensils

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3
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over development results in which environment issue

A

deforestation

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4
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what is the function of digestive system

A

breaks down food into nutrients

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5
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what are the main parts of digestive system

A

mouth
esophagus
stomach
pancreas
small intestine
large intestine

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6
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what are the accessory organs in the digestive system

A

liver
gallbladder
pancreas

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7
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where does food go after in the stomach

A

small intestines

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8
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what pipe in the digestive system carrie’s food and liquid from your throat to your stomach

A

esophagus

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9
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what organ of the digestive system is referred to as your windpipe and allows passage of into and out of lungs

A

trachea

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10
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what are the three blood vessels

A

arteries
veins
capillaries

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11
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which blood vessel carries blood pumped away from the heart

A

arteries

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12
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which blood vessel returns blood to the heart from the body organs

A

Veins

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13
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which blood vessel, connects arteries, and veins

A

capillaries

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14
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what are the three parts of the nervous system

A

spinal cord
brain
nerves

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15
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what is the main function of the nervous system?

A

transmit information through the nerves in spinal cord to the brain

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16
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what are the three main parts of the respiratory system?

A

nose
throat
lungs

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17
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three parts of the urinary system

A

bladder
ureters
urethra

18
Q

what does the bladder do?

A

holds urine

19
Q

what do the ureters do?

A

tubes that connect your kidneys to your bladder

20
Q

what does the urethra do?

A

A tube connecting your bladder to your body surface 

21
Q

what are the four chambers of the heart?

A

right atrium
right ventricle
left atrium
left ventricle

22
Q

what chamber does blood go to first?

A

right atrium

23
Q

what chamber does the blood leave from?

A

left ventricle

24
Q

what is the largest artery called?

A

aorta

25
Q

what are two examples of hinge joints?

A

knee and Elbow

26
Q

what are two examples of ball and socket joints?

A

shoulder and hips

27
Q

What does voluntary mean?

A

you can control them

28
Q

what does involuntary mean?

A

you cannot control

29
Q

are muscles involuntary or voluntary?

A

they can be both

30
Q

what is the largest organ system in the body?

A

The skin

31
Q

what gives skin its color?

A

melanin

32
Q

what are the two types of digestion?

A

Chemical and mechanical

33
Q

what type of digestion happens in your stomach?

A

Chemical

34
Q

what are villi?

A

finger like projections

35
Q

What is the largest organ in the respiratory system?

A

The lungs

36
Q

what are the branches in the lungs called?

A

bronchi

37
Q

what protects the spinal cord?

A

Your vertebrae

38
Q

what is the substance in our joints that protects bones?

A

cartilage

39
Q

is breathing voluntary or involuntary?

A

involuntary

40
Q

what is the large vein into the heart?

A

vena cava

41
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what is the large artery out of the heart?

A

aorta