Unit 11 test terms Flashcards

1
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Pancreas

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Creates natural juices

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2
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Endocrine system

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Regulates growth

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3
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Diabetes

A

Inbalance of glucose

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4
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Circulatory system

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Regulates blood flow through the body

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5
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Large intestine

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Absorbs water from the indigestible remains of food

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6
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Gall bladder

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Stores and releases excess bile

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7
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Infectious disease

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Caused by Pathogens attacking cells

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8
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Infectious disease are spread by

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Air, water, food, contact, coughing sneezing

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9
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Bodies non-specific defense against pathogens

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Mucus, tears, sweat

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10
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Liver

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Breaks down food and water into nutrients and metabolizes drugs

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11
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B-memory cell

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When you are infected with a small amount of a cell and fights it off, it becomes easier to fight off larger infections

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12
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Inflammation causes

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Pain, (temperature rising), swelling

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13
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Appendix

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Repopulates to the gut by storing good bacteria

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14
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Pathogens produce

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Antibodies to protect against pathogens

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15
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T-cells

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help protect the body from infection and may help fight cancer after b-cells

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16
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Small intestine

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Carries nutrients to the bloodstream and contains villi

17
Q

Example of passive immunity

A

A pregnant other passing their immunity on to her offspring

18
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Rectum

A

The opening where stool leaves the body

19
Q

Tuberculosis

A

Remerged due to antibiotics

20
Q

Stomach

A

Churns food and water into nutrients and waste

21
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Auto immune disease

A

Causes the body to attack itself

22
Q

Esophagus

A

A tube that Carrie’s food and liquid from your mouth to your stomach

23
Q

Allergies release

A

Histamine

24
Q
A

Mechanical to chemical to amarise

25
Q

Mouth breaks down chemicals

A

Using salvatorary glands, tongue, and teeth

26
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Negative feedback

A

Feedback systems maintain stable internal temperatures over a long period of time

27
Q

Anatomy of the endocrine system

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The major glands of the endocrine system are the hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroids, suprarenals, pineal body, and the reproductive organs

28
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quartisol lowers

A

Increase glucose, but lowers inflammation

29
Q

Pituitary system

A

Regulates growth, reproductive system,

30
Q

Esophagus

A

rhythmic contraction that moves food

31
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Capillaries

A

transport blood, nutrients and oxygen to cells in your organs and body systems

32
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Arteries

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Transport fluid (example:, blood for the circulatory system and lymph for the lymphatic system) to and from every organ in the body

33
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Inflammatory response

A

occurs when tissues are injured by bacteria, trauma, toxins, heat, or any other cause

34
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Active immunity

A

disease resistance that results from the protection of proteins called antibodies

Ex. A person resistant to COVID due to the vaccine

35
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Three components of the circulatory system

A

The heart, blood and blood vessels

36
Q

Vessels that take blood to and from the heart

A

Arteries carry blood away from the heart and veins carry blood back to the heart

37
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Blood cells that are the most numerous in the body

A

Red blood cells

38
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How does your body react when it encounters an allergen

A

It attacks the harmless allergen causing allergies or an allergic reaction