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40 Cards in this Set
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What are the two major devisions of the nervous system?
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Central and Autonomic nervous system
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How many bones comprise the vertebrae?
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33
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What are the two main roots for circulation?
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Pulmonary and systematic.
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What does the thyroid glad do?
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Controls metabolic rate, regulates growth and development of sexual maturity.
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How much does the human brain weigh?
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3 pounds
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What is near sightedness?
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Myopia
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What is strabismus?
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Cross eyes.
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How many hours of sleep do you need?
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8 to 9 hours
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What are the three different types of muscle tissues?
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Cardiac, skeletal and smooth
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What are the three parts of the ear?
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The outer, inner, and middle.
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The body's internal balance relies greatly on the release and regulation of these?
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Homones
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What is the best means for caring for the skin?
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Washing daily.
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What is essential to all cell?
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Oxygen
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What is plasma?
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A liquid component of blood which is 90% water and 10% disolved protein, glucose, ions, hormones and gases.
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What is the function of the pancreas?
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secretes digestive enzymes into the small intestine.
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What is the largest part of the human brain?
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Cerebrum
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What are the three things skeletal/muscular system provides?
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Physical shape and structure, protection, and enables movement.
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What are the functions of the cerebellum?
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motor coordination and body movement
posture and balance |
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What are the three parts of the circulatory system?
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heart, blood, lymphatic system
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What are joints such as the elbow and knee that can only move in one direction?
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Hinge joints
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The human body contains more than 650 of these?
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Muscle
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What are the most sensitive and delicate organs in the body?
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Eyes
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What should fair or light skin people use?
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Sunscreen.
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Name two symptoms of a asigmatism?
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Blurred vision at near or far,
Squinting, Eye strain, Headache |
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How many chambers does the heart have?
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Four
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What is the function of the pancreas?
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secretes digestive enzymes into the small intestine which regulates blood glucose.
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What are the four major components of physical fitness?
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Cardio respitory edorance, muscular strength, muscular endurance and flexibility.
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What lobe of the brain is responsbile for motor activity/muscle activity, speech and thought processes?
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frontal lobe
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What is the femur?
Is it the largest bone in the body? |
Upper leg bone.
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The spinal column is made up of what?
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Bones called verterbrae.
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What are most oral health problems related to?
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Plaque
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What is pediculosis?
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Lice infestation.
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What are one of the bodys most useful tools in combatting either physical or mental fatigue?
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Relaxation
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What is the two parts of the cardiac cycle?
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Systole and diastole
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What causes acne?
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Inflamation of the oil glands in the skin and at the base of strands of hair.
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What are the two types of muscle?
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Voluntary and involuntary.
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What are the five benefits of increased activity?
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Improved health, stamina, appearance, social life and sense of well being.
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What is responsible for auditory, signals, processing language and the meaning of the words?
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temporal lobe
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What organs are responsible for regulating water content mineral compositions and acidity of the body and the removal of waste products from the blood?
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The kidneys
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What does the ear control?
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Hearing and balance.
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