human body/enviromental Flashcards

(41 cards)

1
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what are the 3 environmental issues in the lorax

A

air pollution
water pollution
deforestation

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2
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what are 3 alternatives to single use plastic

A

metal straws
metal water bottles
metal utensils

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3
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over development results in which environment issue

A

deforestation

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4
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what is the function of digestive system

A

breaks down food into nutrients

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5
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what are the main parts of digestive system

A

mouth
esophagus
stomach
pancreas
small intestine
large intestine

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6
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what are the accessory organs in the digestive system

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liver
gallbladder
pancreas

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7
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where does food go after in the stomach

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small intestines

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8
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what pipe in the digestive system carrie’s food and liquid from your throat to your stomach

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esophagus

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9
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what organ of the digestive system is referred to as your windpipe and allows passage of into and out of lungs

A

trachea

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10
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what are the three blood vessels

A

arteries
veins
capillaries

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11
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which blood vessel carries blood pumped away from the heart

A

arteries

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12
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which blood vessel returns blood to the heart from the body organs

A

Veins

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13
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which blood vessel, connects arteries, and veins

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capillaries

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14
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what are the three parts of the nervous system

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spinal cord
brain
nerves

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15
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what is the main function of the nervous system?

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transmit information through the nerves in spinal cord to the brain

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16
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what are the three main parts of the respiratory system?

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nose
throat
lungs

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17
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three parts of the urinary system

A

bladder
ureters
urethra

18
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what does the bladder do?

19
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what do the ureters do?

A

tubes that connect your kidneys to your bladder

20
Q

what does the urethra do?

A

A tube connecting your bladder to your body surface 

21
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what are the four chambers of the heart?

A

right atrium
right ventricle
left atrium
left ventricle

22
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what chamber does blood go to first?

23
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what chamber does the blood leave from?

A

left ventricle

24
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what is the largest artery called?

25
what are two examples of hinge joints?
knee and Elbow
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what are two examples of ball and socket joints?
shoulder and hips
27
What does voluntary mean?
you can control them
28
what does involuntary mean?
you cannot control
29
are muscles involuntary or voluntary?
they can be both
30
what is the largest organ system in the body?
The skin
31
what gives skin its color?
melanin
32
what are the two types of digestion?
Chemical and mechanical
33
what type of digestion happens in your stomach?
Chemical
34
what are villi?
finger like projections
35
What is the largest organ in the respiratory system?
The lungs
36
what are the branches in the lungs called?
bronchi
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what protects the spinal cord?
Your vertebrae
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what is the substance in our joints that protects bones?
cartilage
39
is breathing voluntary or involuntary?
involuntary
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what is the large vein into the heart?
vena cava
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what is the large artery out of the heart?
aorta