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40 Cards in this Set
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aorta
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What is the largest artery in the body?
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artery
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What carries blood away from the heart?
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atrium
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What is the top organ of the heart called?
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capillary
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What are the smallest vessels in the body called?
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1. heart
2. blood vessels 3. blood |
What three things make up the circulatory system?
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erythrocyte
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What is another name for red blood cells?
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1. kidneys
2. uraters 3. bladder |
What three things make up the excretory system?
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pumps blood
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What is the main function of the heart?
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hemoglobin
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What is the pigment containing iron?
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homeostasis
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What is a steady state of the body called?
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It filters waste
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What is the main function of the kidney?
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leucocyte
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What is another name for white blood cells?
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carries blood to the heart
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What is the main function of the vein?
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septum
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What divides the right and left ventricles of the heart?
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bladder
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What organ stores urine?
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1. heart
2. blood vessels 3. blood |
Name the three components of the circulatory system.
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uria
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What is a common waste substance in the urine that is produces from protein digestion?
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With white blood cells
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How does blood fight infections?
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dialysis machine
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What is another name for an artificial kidney?
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the heart pumping blood
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What causes your pulse?
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adrenal gland
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What sits on top of the kidneys and produces epineferin?
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axon
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What carries impulses away from the heart?
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brain and spinal cord
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What two things make up the central nervous system?
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cone
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What are the cells of the eye called that distinguish colors?
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dendrite
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What carries impulses to the cell bodies?
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endocrine system
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What is the collection of glands called that produces hormones?
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hormone
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What is a messenger that is carried by the blood called?
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neuron
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What is another name for a nerve cell?
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nervous system
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What controls movements of the body?
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peripheral nervous system
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What branches off from brain and spinal cord?
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pituitary gland
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What is the master gland of the body called?
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reflex
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What is an immediate inborn reaction called?
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rod
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What are the cells of the eye called that distinguish light and dark?
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1. eyes
2. ears 3. nose 4. mouth 5. nerve cells |
What things make up the sense organs?
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spinal cord
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What is part of the central nervous system?
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synapse
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What is the space between two neurons called?
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thyroid gland
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What gland produces thyroxin?
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vestigial organ
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What are the non-functional organs in the body called?
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dendrites
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Which part of the neuron carries impulses toward the cell body?
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axon
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Which part of the neuron carries impulses away from the cell body?
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