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46 Cards in this Set
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The largest internal organ in the body is the ____. |
Liver |
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What is the scientific name for the windpipe? |
Trachea |
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What is the first section of the small intestine? |
Duodenum |
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Bones and joints are connected by ____. |
Ligaments |
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What is tissue fluid called after it enters the lymphatic vessels? |
Lymph |
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Which dome-shaped muscle aids in breathing? |
Diaphragm |
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Which structure exchanges oxygen and nutrients between the blood of an unborn child and his mother? |
Placenta |
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What is the largest lymphatic organ? |
Spleen |
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A group of tissues specifically arranged to perform a definite function for the body is a _____. |
Organ |
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Which branch of circulation serves the heart? |
Coronary circulation |
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The ____ protects the brain. |
Cranium |
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The largest vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called _____. |
Arteries |
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Cells that carry oxygen through the blood are called ____. |
Red blood cells |
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The ____ Connect the kidneys to the bladder. |
Ureters |
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The tough membrane that encloses the heart is the ____. |
Pericardium |
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The ____ Controls balance and muscle coordination. |
Cerebellum |
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Concentrates and removes liquid waste |
Urinary |
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Glands that control certain internal body functions |
Endocrine |
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Provides movement for the body |
Muscular |
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Breaks down food |
Digestive |
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Supports the body; protects vital organs |
Skeletal |
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Transports nutrients and oxygen to cells and carries waste from cells |
Cardiovascular |
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Covers and protects the body |
Integumentary |
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Controls other body systems |
Nervous |
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Provides oxygen and removes carbon dioxide |
Respiratory |
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From top to bottom, the layers of the skin are the ____, ____, and subcutaneous layer. |
Epidermis, dermis |
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Muscles that work whether one thinks about their working or not are ____. |
Involuntary |
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What substance covers the crown of a tooth? |
Enamel |
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Bile is produced by which organ? |
Liver |
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Hairlike tubes in the small intestine that absorb nutrients are called ____. |
Villi |
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The joints in the shoulders and hips are examples of what type of joint? |
Ball-and-socket joint |
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What is the primary pigment that causes skin color? |
Melanin |
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What structure controls simple reflexes? |
Spinal cord |
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Food travels through the body in the ____ canal. |
Alimentary |
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Identify the scientific name for the shoulder blade. |
Scapula |
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Chemicals that regulate many automatic body functions are called ____. |
Hormones |
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The division of the nervous system that contains the brain and the spinal cord is the ____ nervous system. |
Central |
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What portion of the body contains most of the vital organs? |
Trunk |
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What type of tissue is able to conduct impulses through the body? |
Nerve |
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One of the hormones released by the islets of Langerhans to regulate sugar levels in the body is ____. |
Insulin or glucagon |
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Life begins at ____. |
Conception or fertilization |
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The air sacs in the lungs are called ____. |
Alveoli |
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A group of organs that function together to do a specific job in the body is a ____. |
System |
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The two main divisions of the skeleton are the ____ skeleton and the ____ skeleton. |
Axial and appendicular |
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The two types of fractures are ____ fractures and ____ fractures. |
Simple and compound |
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ESSAY: Describe The structure of teeth and explain how they are anchored in the jaw. |
The structure of a tooth is made up of three parts: a crown, which is the visible part of the tooth; it is covered by enamel and is the hardest substance in the body. Dentin is the bonelike tissue under the enamel that forms and shapes a tooth. The root is the part of a tooth not covered by enamel. Teeth are anchored in the mouth by the cementum and the periodontal membrane. |
