Test Flashcards
What are nephrons?
The structure in the kidneys that separates waste from useful materials in the kidneys.
What is waste called after it has been converted in the kidneys?
Urine
Where are nephrons located?
Kidneys
The lungs are the main organ of what system?
Respiratory
The blood that moves from the lungs to the heart is rich in what gas?
Oxygen
Moving particles in a substance (like oxygen) from an area where there are many particles of this substance to an area where there are few particles of this substance is known as what?
Diffusion
Pumping blood through the arteries that deliver oxygen to all the tissues happens on which side of the heart?
Left atruim
How do we organize structures within the body from largest to smallest if the small structures is a cell?
Organ systems, organs, tissues, cells
What is the order of the digestive system?
Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine large intestine
Why mush food be digested?
The waste kills you if it is stuck in your body (considered as poison)
Which system provides nutrients for your cells?
Digestive
Which organ system that produces carbon dioxide as a waste product to animals?
Respiratory
Which organ filters waste out of the blood?
Kidneys
In which organ does carbon dioxide and oxygen diffuse thought the alveoli?
Lungs
What system carries oxygen, nutrients, and wastes through the blood and the body?
Circulatory
What are tiny air sacs in the lungs called where gases are exchanged?
Alveoli
Name two organs tabby help the small intestine break down food?
Pancreases, liver
What does the Pancreases do?
An organ that is 6 inches long that produces several digestive juices.
