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13 Cards in this Set
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Chemical digestion is the breaking down of ____ by chemicals to get the nutrients the body needs: |
Food |
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What process involves muscle contractions that move food through your esophagus? |
Peristalsis |
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What is the name of the enzyme found in saliva that begins chemical digestion? |
Amylase |
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Air is moistened, filtered, and warmed in which of the following structures? |
Nose |
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What is the name of the muscle that moves up and down to help you breathe? |
Diaphragm |
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What is the waste product eliminated from your body when you exhale? |
Carbon Dioxide |
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What is the hollow, muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body? |
Heart |
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True/ False: The heart has a right and left side. |
True |
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Most arteries carry blood that brings ______ and ________ to all the parts of the body. |
Oxygen and nutrients. |
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What do the brain and spinal cord make up? |
Central Nervous System |
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The message that the neuron carries is called ________. |
nerve impluse |
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What is the function of your brainstem? |
Controls involuntary actions (breathing, heart beating, digestion) |
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What are the tiny filtering units in your kidneys that filter your blood? |
nephrons |
