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Anatomy
7th Grade
12/12/2016

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Term
What are the 5 levels of organization found in living organisms? List an example of each
Definition

1. Cells - red blood cells

2. Tissue - muscle tissue

3. Organ- lungs

4. Organ system - respirtory system (how we breath)

5. Organism- a human

 

 

 

Term
Do all organisms have all five levels?
Definition
No, some organisms are single celled
Term
List the 5 functions of the human skeleton.
Definition

1. Supports the Body

2. Protets internal organs

3. Allows movement (within muscles)

4. Stores mineras like calcium that the body needs

5. Provides a blace for blood cell production 

Term
How are muscles joined to bones?
Definition
Tendons
Term
Your nose and ears are supported by flexible material called ________.
Definition
cartilage
Term
Why is their catilage joining your ribs to your sternum(breastbone)?
Definition
To allow your chest to expand as you breathe
Term
Specialized cells that make bone are called ________.
Definition
Osteoblasts
Term
Where in your body do you have immovable joints?
Definition
Skull
Term
The two muscles that bend and straighten are called an ________ muscle pair.
Definition
Opposing
Term
The muscle that bends the joint is a________.
Definition
Flexor
Term
The muscle that straightens the joint is an________.
Definition
extensor
Term
Why must muscles act in pairs?
Definition
Because musles can only shorten on their own. They need the help of their partner to extend.
Term

List the functions of the human circulatory system.

Definition
  • Carries oxygen from lungs to cells and carbon dioxide from cells to lungs
  • Moves water and food to cells
  • Carries waste from cells to the kidneys
  • Carries chemical messages (horomones) through the body
  • Helps control body temperature
Term
What is the circulatory system?
Definition
A network of tubes that carry fluid(blood) throughout the body
Term
What is the nervous system?
Definition
A network of cells and fibers that transmit nerve impulses between different parts of the body.
Term
What is the respiratory system?
Definition
Series of organs that allow us to breathe in air, absorb oxygen into the bloodstream, and breathe out carbon dioxide.
Term
What do red blood cells do?
Definition
carry oxygen from lungs to cells all over the body
Term
What do white blood cells do?
Definition
Fight diseases
Term
What do platlets do?
Definition
they are involved in clotting
Term
What is plasma?
Definition
a clear yellowish liqued
Term
What is the smallest blood vessel?
Definition
Capillaries
Term
What is the strongest blood vessel?
Definition
Arteries
Term
What do Arteries do?
Definition
Move blood away from the heart. The aorta is an artery.
Term
What do capillaries do?
Definition
They are where all the transfer of materials from blood to body cells happens.
Term
What do veins do?
Definition
Carry blood back to the hear.
Term
Why do we breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide?
Definition
It is the result of cell respiration.
Term
Why does a shortage of red blood cells (anemia) make a person feel tired?
Definition
Because they carry oxygen to your muscles which give them energy to do things
Term
What are the 3 basic jobs of the nervous system?
Definition
1.Take in information from the world around you 2.Your brain makes sense of that information 3. Your nerves send responses out to your muscles or glands so you can react.
Term
What are neurotransmitters?
Definition
The chemical signal carried across the synapse.
Term
What happens in your brain when you learn something new? What happens as you keep practicing a skill?
Definition
Your neurons come together and they get stronger.
Term
What does it mean that your brain has plasticity?
Definition
It means it is capable of change.
Term
What happens when you sleep that is important to your learning process?
Definition
You are shredding/trimming what you don't need.
Term
How does your emotional state affect your learning?
Definition
How you/what you are putting your focus towards.
Term
How does exercise affect your brain?
Definition

You are using/taking the energy that you would use to think.

 

**Not right ask your friend. Excercise is good for your brain. 

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