Biology Anatomy & Physiology

Question 1

Small intestines

Answer 1

Composed of the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum collectively

Question 2

Villi

Answer 2

Tiny finger-like structures that project from the lining of the small intestine that allows the rapid absorption of nutrients

Question 3

Large intestines

Answer 3

Composed of cecum, colon & rectum

Question 4

Liver

Answer 4

It secretes bile and it filters the blood coming from the digestive tract

Question 5

Pancreas

Answer 5

Produces insulin and other important enzymes,es that break down foods

Question 6

Kidneys

Answer 6

Filter your blood, removing waste, controlling the body’s fluid balance & keeping the right levels of electrolytes

Question 7

Arteries

Answer 7

These are muscular-walled blood vessels by which blood, which has been oxygenated, is conveyed away from the heart to all parts of the body

Question 8

Veins

Answer 8

These are muscular-walled blood vessels by which oxygen-depleted blood is carried toward the heart

Question 9

Capillaries

Answer 9

These are fine (hair thin) blood vessels where gas exchange occurs

Question 10

Red blood cells

Answer 10

The most common type of blood cell &the principals means of delivering oxygen (O2) & nutrients to body tissues

Question 11

Trachea

Answer 11

A large membranous tube reinforced by rings of cartilage, extending from the larynx to the bronchial tubes and conveying air to and from the lungs

Question 12

Bronchi

Answer 12

The two major air passages that diverge from the trachea (windpipe) toward the lungs

Question 13

Esophagus

Answer 13

A muscular tube lined with a mucous membrane that connected the throat to the stomach

Question 14

Alveoli

Answer 14

Many tiny air sacs of the lungs which allow for rapid gaseous exchange

Question 15

Diaphragm

Answer 15

A flat muscle that sites at the base of the chest that contracts and flattens when you inhale and relaxes when you exhale

Question 16

Brain

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The central organ of the human nervous system

Question 17

Spinal cord

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A long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue. Extends from the brainstorm to the pelvis

Question 18

Neuron

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A cell that carries message throughout the nervous system

Question 19

Neurotransmitter

Answer 19

Chemical used by a neuron to transmit across a synapse to another cell

Question 20

Synapse

Answer 20

A location at which a neuron can transfer an impulse to another cell

Question 21

Homeostasis

Answer 21

Process by which organisms compensate for environmental changes to maintain stable internal conditions