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| what is the pathway of air through the respiratory system? |
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| nasal cavity-->trachea-->bronchi-->bronchioles-->alveoli |
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| what happens in the alveoli? |
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| O2 diffuses from alveoli to the capillary |
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| top chambers of heart. receive blood |
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| bottom chambers of heart. pump blood |
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| thick muscular blood vessel. brings blood away from heart |
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| brings blood to heart. has valves to prevent back flow of blood |
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| thin blood vessel. where diffusion occurs |
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| endocrine system and nervous system function |
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| coordinates the bodies activities |
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| master gland. controls all other glands. |
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| thyroid gland-hormone & function |
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hormone: thyroxin
function: controls metabolism (all activities in the body) |
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| what is a disorder of the thyroid gland and why does it occur? |
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goiter- thyroid gland enlarges in hopes of making more thyroxin
iodine needed so thyroxin can be produced |
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| parathyroid hormone and function |
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hormone: parathormone
function: regulates calcium |
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| pancreas hormones and functions |
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insulin: lowers blood sugar
glucagon: lowers blood sugar |
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| person unable to regulate blood sugar |
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| adrenal gland hormone and function |
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hormone: adrenaline
function: fight or flight response |
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removes metabolic wastes from body
ex. UREA, CO2 |
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| what does the nephron in the kidney do? |
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| filters out the blood. regulates the chemical composition of the blood |
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| pathway of waste through the urinary tract |
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| kidney-->ureter-->bladder-->urethra |
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| network of capillaries in the kidney that surround the nephron |
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| Part of the nephron that surrounds the glomerolus. This is where substances diffuse into the nephron |
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| foreign invader: bacteria or virus |
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| shape specific receptors on pathogens. this is how our body recognizes bacteria and viruses as foreign invaders |
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| engulf and destroy pathogens |
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| dead or weak pathogen (bacteria or virus) |
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| the body produces antibodies to fight off the dead or weak pathogen. Then the body produces memory cells so it will be ready to fight it off in the future. |
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body produces antibodies
ex. if you get sick or get a vaccine |
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body is given antibodies
ex. breast milk, antibody injection |
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| describe the pathway of a reflex if a person touches a hot stove |
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| sensory neuron--> interneuron --> motor neuron |
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| part of the brain that controls thinking, memory, learning, and the 5 senses |
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part of the brain that controls involuntary activities
ex. breathing, heart beat, digestion |
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| part of the brain that controls balance and coordination |
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| what is the circulatory system's function? |
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| transport materials (nutrients, O2, and waste) throughout the body |
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| create an immune response |
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