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31 Cards in this Set
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adrenal glands
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secrete epinephrine
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anaerobic
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exercises requiring speed and strength
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cell membrane
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surrounds and protects the cell
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cilia
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move mucus toward the pharynx
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diaphragm
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the major muscle of breathing
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external respiration
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inhaling and exhaling
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pericardium
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surrounds and protects the heart
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red blood cells
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responsible for carrying oxygen
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skeletal muscles
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known as striated and voluntary
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aerobic
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means "with oxygen"
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The cell is made up of living material called ______.
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protoplasm
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Chromatin is located in the _____ of the cell.
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nucleus
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Groups of organs performing similar tasks make up the body ________.
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systems
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The _________ muscles are ones you cannot consciously control.
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involuntary or smooth
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Pathogens are surrounded and destroyed by _________.
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white blood cells
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The ______ point is where a muscle attaches to a movable part of the body.
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insertion
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The lungs are located in the _______ cavity.
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thoracic
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The _______ is a slippery membrane around the lungs.
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pleura
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The air-filled cavities in your facial bones are called _______.
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sinuses
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Swimming is an example of an ________ exercise.
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aerobic
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the main pumping chambers of the heart
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ventricles
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the volume of blood ejected from the heart with each contraction
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stroke volume
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the special blood-clotting enzyme released into the bloodstream by the adrenal glands
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thrombin
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the process by which blood travels from the heart, throughout the body, and back to the heart
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circulation
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the largest artery in the body
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aorta
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vessels that carry blood back to the heart
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veins
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True/False:
Exercises that elevate your heart rate for at least 20 continuous minutes are AEROBIC exercises. |
True
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True/False:
A method of exercising that tenses one set of muscles against another is called ANAEROBICS. |
False
isometrics |
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True/False:
The process by which your body produces and uses energy from food is METABOLISM. |
True
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True/False:
Without exercise, your muscles will STRENGTHEN. |
False
atrophy |
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True/False:
Brisk walking combined with jogging is called WOGGING. |
True
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