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1
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What is the digestive tract?

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A long tube that begins in the mouth, and ends in the anus

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Which are the functions of the digestive tract?

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  • Ingest food
  • Process food
  • Get nutrients
  • Eject indigestible material
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3
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Which are the two types of digestion?

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Mechanical & chemical

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4
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Identify the parts of the mouth

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5
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Identify the different parts of the tooth

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6
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Where does swallowing happen?

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In the pharynx

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7
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What connects the pharynx to the stomach?

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The esophagus

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What is peristalsis?

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Rythmic contraction of the entire digestive system that pushes food along the tract

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Which are the functions of the stomach?

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  • Store food
  • Start the digestion of protein
  • Move food into the small intestine
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10
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Identify the different parts of the digestive tract

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11
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Identify the different parts of the small intestine

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12
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Identify the different parts of the large intestine

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13
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What does the endocrine system of the pancreas do?

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Secretes insulin & glucagon to keep the glucose levels within normal limits

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What does the exocrine system of the pancreas do?

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Pancreatic juice that contains sodium bicarbonate to neutralize the acid in the stomach

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15
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When is insulin secreted?

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When blood glucose is high

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16
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When is glucagon secreted?

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When blood glucose levels are low

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17
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What are the main functions of the liver?

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  • Detoxify the body
  • Process everything
  • Store iron & some vitamins
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18
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Which is the main function of the gallbladder?

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Store any excess of bile

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19
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What is diabetes?

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Disease that affects the ability of the organism to regulate their glucose metabolism

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20
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What happens in diabetes type 1?

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The body does not produce enough insulin

21
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What happens in diabetes type 2?

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The body cannot use properly the insulin that is produced

22
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Which are the main functions of the cardiovascular system?

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  • Protects body with white blood cells, antibodies and proteins
  • Regulates body temperature, fluid pH, and water content of cells
  • Transports nutrients, oxygen and hormones
23
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Identify the different parts of the circulatory pathway

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24
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Identify the diffent parts of the heart

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25
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What is leukemia?

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Cancer in the body’s blood-forming tissue that begins in white blood cells

26
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Which are some of the symptoms for leukemia?

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  • frequent infections
  • bruises
  • weight loss
  • bone tenderness
  • fatigue
27
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Which is the function of lungs?

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Getting oxygen for air and passing it into the bloodstream

28
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What are lungs divided into?

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Lobes

29
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Identify the different parts of the respiratory system

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30
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Which is the waste product of respiration?

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CO2

31
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Identify the different parts of the lungs

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32
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Where does the gas exchange occur?

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In the alveoli

33
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What happens when the diaphragm contracts?

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Air goes in

34
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What happens when the diaphragm relaxes?

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Air goes out

35
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Which is the main function of the urinary system?

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Excretion

36
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What is excretion?

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Removal of metabolic wastes from the body

37
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What is the product of the kidneys?

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Urine

38
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Which is the main function of the urethers?

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Deliver urine to the urinary bladder

39
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What is the urinary bladder?

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Muscular sac that stores urine

40
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What does the urethra do?

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Drains the urine from the urinary bladder to an exterior opening of the body

41
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What is a nephron?

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Long tubule with a series of associated blood vessels

42
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Identify the different parts of the urinary system

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43
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Identify the different parts of the nephron

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44
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What is asthma?

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Disease of the bronchi and bronchiole

45
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What happens in asthma?

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Airways are sensible to specific irritants, and the muscle in the bronchioles has a spam

46
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What is hepatitis?

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Inflammation of the liver

47
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Characteristics of hepatitis type A:

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It is caused by water and/or food

48
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Characteristics of hepatitis type B:

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Caused by sexual contact, transfusion, or needles

49
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Characteristics of hepatitis type C:

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Liver cancer (chronic)

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