Nervous System | Integumentary | Respiratory | Cardiovascular | Excretory |
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autonomic
Which subcategory of the Peripheral Nervous System controls vital (involuntary) functions like your heart beat?
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to regulate body temperature
Why do we sweat?
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contracting and relaxing to control the volume of the chest cavity during breathing
What is the function of the diaphragm?
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arteries carry blood away from your heart (A - AWAY)
veins carry blood back to your heart
Which direction do arteries and veins transport your blood?
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urine (pee)
What do your kidneys produce?
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brain and spinal cord
What are the two main structures in the central nervous system?
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gives our skin its color and protects our bodies from the sun
What does melanin do?
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covering the trachea during swallowing to prevent food from entering your airway
What is the function of the epiglottis?
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to prevent the backflow of blood
Why does your heart have valves (between the atria and ventricles)?
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removing wastes to maintain homeostasis
What is the function of the excretory system?
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cells, tissues, organs, organ systems
List the levels of organization from smallest to largest.
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connective, nervous, muscle, epithelial
List the four types of tissue found in the body.
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cells losing control of their growth rate
What causes cancer (on a cellular level)?
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allows us to move our bodies
What does muscle tissue do?
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it removes excess water and salt through sweating
How is your skin part of your excretory system?
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"recognize and coordinate the body's responses to changes in its internal and external environment"
What is the function of the nervous system?
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sebaceous gland
What structure produces sebum?
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exchanging gases in the lungs
What is the function of the alveoli?
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platelets
What part of your blood helps with clotting?
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skin, lungs, liver, kidneys
What are the four large structures that are part of your excretory system?
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transmitting impulses from CNS to organs/muscles etc
What is the function of MOTOR neurons?
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mitosis NOT meiosis
Skin cancer would not be passed on to your children because skin cells are made by _______ NOT ______.
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pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
List the structures air would flow through as it enters your respiratory system.
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arteries
Which type of blood vessels have thicker walls to deal with the pressure caused by heart contractions?
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deals with excess amino acids and nitrogen
What does your liver do?
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