Unit 3 Body and Systems

Question 1

Define Bile

Answer 1

The greenish liquid that digests fat

Question 2

Define large intestine

Answer 2

the final section of the digestive tract

Question 3

Define Tissue

Answer 3

group of cells of the same type that carry out the same job in the body.

Question 4

Define Alveoli

Answer 4

A cluster of sacs located at the end of the bronchioles where gas exchange takes place.

Question 5

Define Trachea

Answer 5

a tube that carries air from the nose and mouth into the chest cavity

Question 6

Define Oxygenated blood

Answer 6

a blood rich in oxygen

Question 7

What is Pulse

Answer 7

The expansion and contraction of the arteries in response to the heartbeat.

Question 8

What is Artery

Answer 8

a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.

Question 9

Define Vein

Answer 9

the blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart

Question 10

Define Diaphragm

Answer 10

a sheet of muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen

Question 11

Define Cilia

Answer 11

The tiny hairs in your nose protect bacteria from entering your body.

Question 12

Define Pancreas

Answer 12

An organ that helps the digestive system by producing chemicals that help to digest carbohydrates and fats/proteins.

Question 13

What is a bone marrow?

Answer 13

Jelly-like material where new blood cells are made.

Question 14

What is a Urea

Answer 14

a waste product from the breakdown of proteins.

Question 15

Define Ureters

Answer 15

Narrow tubes that carry urine to the bladder.

Question 16

What does the Hinge joint allow

Answer 16

to move in only one plane.

Question 17

What does the Pivot joint allow

Answer 17

to move your skull on a wide range.

Question 18

What does the Saddle joint allow

Answer 18

to move in two directions.

Question 19

What are Bone Shafts

Answer 19

Long bones having a cavity that carries blood vessels filled with bone marrow

Question 20

Contrast the differences of Spongy and Compact bone

Answer 20

Compact bone makes the outer layer of the bone dense and heavy in strength, Spongy bones resemble honeycomb light but has strong inner structure fatty jelly like material including bone marrow