Bodily functions

Question 1

Where is sperm produced?

Answer 1

In the testes

Question 2

How much sperm is produced in testes?

Answer 2

200-300 million per day

Question 3

What are testes?

Answer 3

Two small organs located inside the scrotum

Question 4

What hormones are responsible for secondary sexual characteristics?

Answer 4

oestrogen in females, testosterone in males

Question 5

Where is oestrogen produced?

Answer 5

Ovaries

Question 6

What is the function of the fallopian tubes?

Answer 6

transport eggs from the ovaries to the uterus

Question 7

Name some female secondary sexual characteristics

Answer 7

Enlarged breasts, pubic hair growth, hips widen, menstrual cycle begins

Question 8

Name some male secondary sexual characteristics

Answer 8

Growth of facial hair, voice deepens, increase muscle mass and strength

Question 9

What is the function of the oesophagus?

Answer 9

move food and liquids from the mouth to the stomach

Question 10

What is the position of the oesophagus?

Answer 10

Centre of the chest in the mediastinum

Question 11

What structure does the oesophagus pass through?

Answer 11

it begins at the back of the mouth, passing downward through the rear part of the mediastinum, through the diaphragm and into the stomach

Question 12

What is the stomachs action?

Answer 12

storing food, breaking down, and moving food to the small intestine

Question 13

How does the stomach help with digestion?

Answer 13

the stomach holds the food and mixes it with acid and enzymes that continue to break the food down into liquid or paste

Question 14

What type of acid helps with digestion in the stomach?

Answer 14

Hydrochloric acid

Question 15

How does the small bowel contribute to absorption?

Answer 15

absorbs nutrients from digested food by increasing its surface area and producing digestive juices

Question 16

What are the four main components of blood?

Answer 16

Plasma, White blood cells, Red blood cells, Platelets

Question 17

What is the structure of the heart made of?

Answer 17

4 chambers, valves, vessels,

Question 18

Which valves prevent back flow into the left atrium?

Answer 18

mitral

Question 19

Which chamber receives oxygenated blood from the lungs?

Answer 19

Left atrium

Question 20

What are the names of white blood cells?

Answer 20

Neutrophils, Monocytes, Eosinophils, Lymphocytes, and Basophils

Question 21

What should NOT pass through the kidney filtration system?

Answer 21

Blood cells and Large Proteins

Question 22

What products are excreted by the kidneys?

Answer 22

Urine and excess water

Question 23

What does NITROGENOUS mean?

Answer 23

Containing nitrogen

Question 24

What is the SYMPATHETIC nervous system?

Answer 24

Nerves that prepare the body for fight or flight

Question 25

what is the PARASYMPATHETIC nervous system?

Answer 25

nerves that help your body relax

Question 26

Which nervous system would be stimulated if you was in danger?

Answer 26

SYMPATHETIC

Question 27

Where does a nerve cell receive its signal at?

Answer 27

Dendrite

Question 28

What are the 4 parts of the RENAL system?

Answer 28

Ureter, Urethra, Kidney, Bladder