Multi Cellular Organism Flashcards

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What’s the function of the heart

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The human heart is an organ that pumps blood throughout the body via the circulatory system, supplying oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and removing carbon dioxide and other wastes.

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What’s the function of the lungs

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help oxygen from the air we breathe enter the red cells in the blood

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Function of the digestive system

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Digestion is the breakdown of large insoluble molecules into small soluble molecules that can be absorbed into the small intestine.

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What is the function of the mouth

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Chew food to break it into small enough pieces to swallow

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What is the function of the salivary glands

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Produce saliva duh

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What’s the function of the œsophages

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It’s a muscular tube which takes food from mouth to stomach

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Function of the stomach

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Crunches food to mix it with digestive juices

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Function of liver

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Produces bile

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Gall bladder

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Stores bile

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Pancreas

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Produces digestive enzymes which are released into the small intestine

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Small intestine

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Further breakdown of food and absorption

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Large intestine

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Water absorbed

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13
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Appendix

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Thought to store memory of gut bladder

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14
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How many food groups are there

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7

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What are the food groups

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Carbohydrate, fat,protein,water, vitamins, minerals,digestive fibre

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16
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4 types of tooth’s

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Canines molars premolars and incisors

17
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Gastric glands what are they

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The inner lining of the stomach is folded and contains gastric glands

18
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What are the three types of cells contained in the gastric glands

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Chief cells
Parietal cell
Goblet cell

19
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How many chambers does the heart have

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4

20
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What are the four chambers of the heart called

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Right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle

21
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What happens when the corners artery gets blocked

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A heart attack happens

22
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What does the thermometer measure

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Measures your body temperature.

•Normal body temperature is 37.5

23
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What does a thermometer indicate

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It indicates if u have an infection,fever, hypothermia or hyperthermia

24
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What is a blood glucose monitor

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A diabetes glucose monitor is a test system for use at home to measure the amount of glucose (Sugar) that is in your blood.

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Why do people need diabetes blood glucose monitor

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People need a blood glucose monitor because if you have diabetes you need to monitor your blood sugar throughout the day. It helps you decide when and what to eat and if your medication needs to be adjusted. It also helps you steer clear of any risky medical conditions.

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3 lines of defence

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The first line of physical defence is hair, mucus, tears,
White blood cells called phagocytes engulf and digest bacteria
Lymphocytes are involved in your 3rd line of defence which produce antibodies

27
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What is a vaccine

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Vaccines are like a training course for the immune system. They prepare the body to fight disease without exposing it to disease symptoms.

28
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Fertilisation and embryonic development

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Fertilisation is the fussions of cells the fertilised egg turns into an embryo then a foetus

29
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What can harm a foetus

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Drugs and alcohol tobacco can harm the human foetal development