Healthy Living Flashcards
(28 cards)
Label Digestive System:


What carries glucose fom the intestine to other parts of the body?
Blood
Which organ does drinking too much alcohol effect?
Liver
Which organ does not eating enough fibre effect?
Intestine
Which organ does smoking cigarettes effect?
Lungs
Why do athletes take glucose tablets before a race?
To provide energy
Why do we need to chew our food and mix it with saliva?
The enzymes in our mouth from the saliva break down the large molecules into smaller molecules whih are easier to digeste.
Which organ is harmed if you eat too much fat?
The heart
What does carbon monoxide effect?
It causes red blood cells to carry less oxygen
What does tar effect?
It causes lung cancer
What does nicotine effect?
It causes addiction to smoking
What does ‘immune’ mean?
When the body learns how to deal with a pathogen by creating antibodies
When a person is vaccinated, what do white bood cells produce?
Antibodies
What is present in a vaccine that cause white blood cells to produce antibodies?
What type of micro-organism can infect a cut?
Bacteria
If a pregnant woman smokes, how could this harm the foetus?
There is less oxygen in the body.
What does MMR stand for?
Measiles, Mumps and Rubella
What ways do white bloodcells protect the body against diseases?
Provide diagrams:
Engulfing a pathogen
Producing antitoxins to get rid of toxins produced by the pathogen
Producing antibodies against the pathogens
How does our body protect itself from pathogens?
Tears- a natural antiseptic.
Stomach- the hydrochloric acid kills microbes.
Skin- reproduces new cells every 3-4 days to renew its protective barrier and layer.
Lungs- produce mucus and tiny hair cells called celia in the airways and trap and sweep out mircobes.
Blood- Wounds and cuts are sealed by platelets transported in the blood plasmas.
Draw and label a diagram of a bacteria cell:
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Draw and label a diagram of a virus cell:
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How can pathogens be spread?
Direct contact
Indirect contact
Airbourne Contact
Food
Water
What are the types of pathogens?
Bacteria, viruses, and fungi
What is a drug?
<span> A medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body.</span>