the biggest test in the world that if i fail i will explode (staggs)

Question 1

the main purpose of homeostasis is to _______

Answer 1

keep internal conditions stable

Question 2

your body communicates using what organ system?

Answer 2

nervous system

Question 3

your body functions are controlled by what system?

Answer 3

nervous system

Question 4

blood vessels where exchange of materials takes place

Answer 4

capillaries

Question 5

blood vessel that contains valves to prevent backflow

Answer 5

veins

Question 6

an action or change in behavior that occurs as a result of a stimulis

Answer 6

response

Question 7

the process by which your body breaks down food into small nutrient molecules

Answer 7

digestion

Question 8

nutrients that help your body with chemical reacitons

Answer 8

vitamins and minerals (all of the above)

Question 9

these fats are liquid at room temperature

Answer 9

unsaturated

Question 10

these fats are solid at room temperature

Answer 10

saturated

Question 11

nutrients that are not made by the body, but are needed to carry out chemical processes. calcium is an example of this nurtient

Answer 11

minerals

Question 12

most chemical digestion happens in the _____

Answer 12

small intestine

Question 13

most of the chemical digestion and nutrient absorption into the blood take place in the _____

Answer 13

small intestine

Question 14

bile is stored in a small organ called the _____

Answer 14

gallbladder

Question 15

the last section of the large intestine is called the _____

Answer 15

rectum

Question 16

the part of the circulatory system that pumps throughout the body

Answer 16

cardiovascular system

Question 17

which heart chambers receive blood?

Answer 17

atria

Question 18

which heart chambers are responsible for pushing blood from the heart?

Answer 18

ventricles

Question 19

which blood vessel carries blood toward the heart?

Answer 19

vein

Question 20

which blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?

Answer 20

artery

Question 21

which of the following is responsible for keeping blood from back flowing?

Answer 21

valve

Question 22

knobs of tissue connected to limphatic vessels responsible for filtration.

Answer 22

lymph nodes.

Question 23

responsible for moistening the air you breathe.

Answer 23

nose

Question 24

tiny thin-walled sacs of lung tissue where gasses can move between air and blood.

Answer 24

alveoil

Question 25

your windpipe

Answer 25

trachea

Question 26

the two passages that direct air into lungs.

Answer 26

bronchi

Question 27

the main organs of which systems are the kidneys, urinary bladder, urethra, lungs, skin, and liver.

Answer 27

excretory system

Question 28

a small filtering structure in the kidney that removes wasted from blood and produces urine.

Answer 28

nephron

Question 29

a cell that carries information through the nervous system

Answer 29

neuron

Question 30

the branched structure of a neuron that picks up information.

Answer 30

dendrite

Question 31

the part of a neuron that receives information from the dendrite and sends it away from the cell.

Answer 31

axon

Question 32

the junction where one neuron can transfer an impulse to another neuron

Answer 32

synapse

Question 33

the neurons of the brain are all______

Answer 33

interneurons

Question 34

the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary actions

Answer 34

somatic

Question 35

the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary actions

Answer 35

autonomic

Question 36

an organ that produces and releases chemicals through ducts or into the bloodstream.

Answer 36

gland

Question 37

the gland that controls other endocrine glands and regulates processes including growth, blood pressure and water balance.

Answer 37

pituitary gland

Question 38

the gland that regulates the bodys calcium levels

Answer 38

parathyroid gland

Question 39

the gland that regulates sleep/wake patterns

Answer 39

pineal gland

Question 40

the gland that produces hormones, such as thyroxine, that controls energy-related reactions

Answer 40

thyroid gland

Question 41

part that links the nervous system and the endocrine system, as well as controlling the pituitary gland

Answer 41

hypothalamus

Question 42

Releases a hormone that triggers a response to emergencies or excitement. Other hormones from these glands affect salt and water balances in the kidneys and sugar in the blood.

Answer 42

adreneal glands