Test 1 Study Guide Flashcards
The study of the structure and parts of the body is called ________________.
anatomy
The olfactory nerve is a ______________ nerve.
sensory
The _____________ helps your body sense balance.
semicircular canals
The outer ear and inner ear are separated by a thin piece of tissue called the ___________________.
eardrum
The _______________ is the transparent part in the outer layer of the eye.
cornea
The heart is an ________________ of the body.
organ
The mineral which helps give blood its red color is ____________.
iron
The __________ side of the heart receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs.
left
Capillaries are ____________________ of the body.
blood vessels
carries messages to the brain
spinal cord
helps you take a test
cerebrum
helps you ride a bike
cerebellum
controls the functions of the body which keep you alive
brain stem
liquid part of the blood which enables the blood to flow throughout the body
plasma
helps bleeding stop when you scrape your elbow
platelets
Be able to label these parts on a diagram of the brain:
1) cerebrum
2) cerebellum
3) brain stem
see Heath book, p. 11
A tissue is a similar group of ___________ working together.
cells
The ___________ nerve is a sensory nerve which helps you see.
optic
The semicircular canals and cochlea are in the _________ ear.
inner
An automatic reaction your body does in response to something else is a ____________.
reflex
Blood cells which carry oxygen are ________ blood cells.
red
The waste gas produced by the body’s cells is called ______________ _______________.
carbon dioxide
Oxygenated blood is taken away from the heart in ________________.
arteries
Healthy fats reduce the risk of _____________ ________________.
heart disease
