Human System continued Flashcards

1
Q

cardiac is found

A

heart

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2
Q

proteins involved in muscle contraction

A

actin and myosin

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3
Q

dead flattened cells

A

top layer of skin

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4
Q

tubelike pockets in skin

A

follicles

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5
Q

blood flow through the heart

A

right atrium>right ventricle>pulmonary artery>left atruma>left ventricle>aorta

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6
Q

types of striated muscle

A

skeletal and cardiac

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7
Q

valves

A

found in veins

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8
Q

arteries

A

thicker than veins

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9
Q

smallest vessels

A

capillaries

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10
Q

exercise

A

helps control weight, reduces stress, makes your heart stronger and more efficient

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11
Q

regulates blood pressure and filters blood

A

kidneys

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12
Q

condition when blood pressure is too high

A

hypertension

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13
Q

most numerous blood cells

A

red

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14
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blood cells that contain hemoglobin

A

red

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15
Q

swollen lymph nodes might indicate

A

an infection

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16
Q

functions of the lymphatic system

A

look it up :o)

17
Q

serves as a passageway for both air and food

18
Q

air is forced into the lungs by

A

contraction of the diaphragm

19
Q

chronic bronchitis, emphysema and lung cancer can be caused by

20
Q

food tube

21
Q

mucus, pepsin, hydrochloric acid

A

found in stomach

22
Q

produces bile

23
Q

stores bile

A

gall bladder

24
Q

enzyme in saliva that breaks down starches

25
chemical digestion begins in the
mouth
26
Does the stomach have strong muscular contractions that are mechanical digestion?
yes
27
water is primarily extracted by
the large intestine
28
dialysis performs the function of
the kidneys
29
are sweat glands and tear glands part of the endocrine system
no
30
produces insulin
pancreas
31
master gland that regulates other endocrine glands
pituitary
32
sex cells
gametes
33
produces sperm
seminiferous tubules
34
does not occur if egg is fertilized
menstruation
35
fertilized egg
zygote
36
where fertilization occurs
fallopian tube
37
connects fetus to uterus
placenta