Test 5 Flashcards
chemical processes of life
Metabolism
the energy content of food/ measure of energy
Calories (capital c)
most important energy-producing compounds in the cell
Carbohydrates
building blocks of protein/what proteins are made of
Amino acids
inorganic substanaces
Minerals
compounds that are insoluble in water
Lipids
energy carrier of the cell
ATP
organic substances
Vitamin
the breakdown of nutrients
Digestion
Scientific name for chewing
Mastication
catalyst produced by living cells
Enzymes
organs that crush food into smaller pieces
Teeth
Scientific name for throat
Pharynx
Most common disease of man
Cavity
rhythmic wave of muscular contractions that moves food through the digestive tract
Peristalsis
closes the top of the trachea as you swallow to prevent food from entering the respiratory tract
Epiglottis
J shaped structure
Stomach
stores bile
Gallbladder
most absorption of small intestine
Jejunum
produces bile
Liver
primary organ of digestive system and absorption
Small intestine
place where most chemical digestion occurs
Duodenum
the longest section of small intestine
Ileum
small finger like projections of small intestine
Villi
movement of water
absorption
hormone that signals liver to remove glucose
insulin
hormone that signals the liver to convert glycogen to glucose (adds glucose to bloodstream)
glucagon
waste substance that kidneys remove
Urea
common food infection caused by bacteria of the genus Salmonella
salmonellosis/ salmonella(half credit)
illness acquired from food or water contaminated with the bacteria Salmonella Typhi
Typhoid fever
one of the bacterias that causes food poisoning
Staphylococcus
when the colon does not remove enough water
Diarrhea
infection of colon
disentary
one of the most common forms of cancer
colon cancer
makes up the largest percentage of blood
plasma
body’s blood pressure falls to a critical low
circulatory shock
scientific name for red blood cells
erythrocytes
iron containing blood protein
hemoglobin
disorder resulting from too little oxygen reaching cells
anemia
where red blood cells are produced
red bone marrow
where excess red blood cells are produced
spleen
cells part of immune system
white blood cells
helps to seal breaks in blood vessels
platelets
partial or complete inability to form blood clot
hemophilia
universal reciprocate
AB positive
universal donor
O negative
First to find RH factor
Rhesus monkey
worlds most efficient pump
heart
touch, white sack that encloses heart
pericardium
the upper chambers of the heart
atria
lower chambers of the heart
ventricles
pacemaker of the heart
S-A node
contracting and pumping phase of the heart
systole
resting and filling phase of he heart
diastole
abnormal rushing sound
heart murmur
the blood vessels that take blood away from the heart
arteries
take blood to the heart
veins
allow for exchange of gases between veins and arteries
capillaries
The movement of the blood through all parts of the body except the lungs
systemic circulation
the flow of blood to the heart muscle
Coronary circulation
circulation that allows the blood to be filtered through kidney
renal circulation
circulation that allows the blood to be filtered through liver
portal circulation
movement of blood between the heart and the lung
pulmonary circulation
condition in which resting blood pressure exceeds normal amount
hypertension
disease of liver caused by alcohol
cirrhosis
rhythmic pressure change
pulse
the leading cause of death among americans
cardiovascular disease
main organs of the respiratory system
lungs
tube that carries air from the pharynx to the lungs
trachea
the thin-walled air sacs at the ends of the smallest bronchial tubes in the lungs
alveoli
scientific name for voice box
larynx
movable floor that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity
diaphragm
maximum volume of air that can be inhaled and exhaled
vital capacity
volume of air inhaled and exhaled during normal breathing
TIdal volume
most common respiratory disease
Common cold
respiratory disease where lungs can’t defend themselves from bacteria and may fill with mucus
C-F
cancer that can be avoided by not smoking; lung disease
Lung cancer