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110 Cards in this Set
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Which is the top layer of the integument?
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epidermis
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Which cell type produces the protein keratin of the epidermis?
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keratinocyte
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What is the clinical term for the sweat glands of our skin?
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sudoriferous
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Bone organs can be classified by shape. What class do the femur and humerus belong to?
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long
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What is the term for the bones of the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage?
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axial
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What is the term for the study of joints?
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arthrology
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What class of muscle tissue is found in our visceral organs such as the stomach and bladder?
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smooth
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What is the term when two or more muscles work against each other to produce a particular action?
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antagonistic
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Which type of twitch fiber contract quickly, with a lot of power but little stamina?
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fast
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Which of the following is not an action of the peripheral nervous system?
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integration
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Which is the top layer of the integument?
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epidermis
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Which cell type produces the protein keratin of the epidermis?
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keratinocyte
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What is the clinical term for the sweat glands of our skin?
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sudoriferous
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Bone organs can be classified by shape. What class do the femur and humerus belong to?
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long
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What is the term for the bones of the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage?
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axial
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What is the term for the study of joints?
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arthrology
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What class of muscle tissue is found in our visceral organs such as the stomach and bladder?
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smooth
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What is the term when two or more muscles work against each other to produce a particular action?
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antagonistic
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Which type of twitch fiber contract quickly, with a lot of power but little stamina?
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fast
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Which of the following is not an action of the peripheral nervous system?
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integration
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What is the term for the point where a neuron transfers information with another cell?
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synapses
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What is the term for the branching, typically receptive portion of a neuron?
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dendrite
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What is the term for the grey matter of the cerebrum?
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cortex
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Which is the most primitive division of the human brain?
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cerebrum
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Which portion of the nervous system serves to connect the PNS and brain?
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spinal cord
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Which division of the Autonomic Nervous System would cause an increase in heartrate and breathing rate to help the body deal with an emergency?
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sympathetic
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Which division of the Autonomic Nervous System includes the adrenal glands?
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sympathetic
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What is the term for neurons that carry information to our muscles?
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motor
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Which type of blood cell carries oxygen throughout the body?
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red blood cell
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Which type of blood cell causes our blood to clot?
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platelet
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What is the protein/pigment used by the blood to transport oxygen?
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hemoglobin
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How many chambers does the human heart have?
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4
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What is the term for the middle, muscular, and thickest layer of the heart wall.
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mycardium
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Which chambers of the heart send blood into arteries?
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ventricles
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Which is the largest artery of the body? It receives oxygen-rich blood from the leftventricle and sends it throughout the body
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aorta
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In an ECG which portion of the graph represents contraction of the ventricles?
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QRS
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Which class of blood vessel has the proportionately thickest walls since they carry blood at a very high pressure?
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artery
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Which class of blood vessel serves as the site of exchange of materials between the blood stream and the tissues of the body?
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capillary
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Which class of blood vessel carries blood from the tissues of the body back to the heart?
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vein
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What is the clinical term for breathing?
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ventillation
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What is the term for the short passageway communicating with the mouth, nose,trachea, and esophagus?
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pharynx
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Which organ of the respiratory system has the "Adam's apple"?
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larynx
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Which organ of the respiratory system has C-shaped rings of cartilage
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trachea
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What is the term for openings of the skull that communicate with the nasal cavity?
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sinuses
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Which system does the respiratory system work closely with to distribute gases the body?
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circulatory
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Which cavity of the body houses the lung
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thoracic
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What is the term for the microscopic regions of the lung where gases are exchangedbetween the blood stream and the lungs?
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alveoli
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Which is the longest segment of the digestive tube?
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small intestine
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Which segment of the digestive tube does most of the breaking down of food andabsorbing of nutrients
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small intestine
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Which segment of the digestive tube receives food from the mouth?
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esophagus
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Which segment of the digestive tube receives secretions form the liver, gall bladder, and pancreas
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small intestine
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which segment of the digestive tube has the greater and lesser curvatures?
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stomach
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Which accessory digestive organ makes bile?
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liver
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Which segment of the digestive tube has the appendix attached to it?
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large intestine
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Which group of macromolecules does cholesterol belong to?
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lipids
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What are the subunits of proteins?
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amino acids
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Which type of fat is supposed to be better for you?
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unsaturated
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What is the term for the rate at which metabolic reactions are occurring in a body that is at rest?
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basal metabolic rate
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What is the term for organic molecules (other than macromolecules) required by the body in relatively small amounts that cannot be synthesized bythe body?
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vitamins
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What class of muscle tissue is involuntary, striated, and branching?
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cardiac
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Which is the deepest layer of the skin?
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dermis
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Which skin cell is responsible for giving us our skin color, pigment?
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melanocyte
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What is the clinical term for the oil glands of our skin?
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sebaceous
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What is the clinical term for the mature bone cell?
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osteocyte
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Bone organs can be classified by shape. What class do the ribs belong to?
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flat
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The skeleton has two major divisions. Which division is composed of the bones of the limbs and their associated girdles?
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appendicular
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Which type of joint is composed of two bones meeting at a fluid filed cavity?
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synovial
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What class of muscle tissue is voluntary, striated, and attaches to the skeleton?
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skeletal
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What class of muscle tissue is found only in the heart?
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cardiac
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What is the term when two or more muscles work against each other to produce aparticular action?
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antagonistic
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Which of the following is not an action of the peripheral nervous system?
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integration
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Which portion of the neuron typically sends information out to another cell?
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axon
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What is the term for the information flowing as electricity along a neuron?
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impulse
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Which portion of the brain is responsible for thinking and logic?
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cerebrum
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Which portion of the brain is responsible for coordination and gracefulness?
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cerebellum
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Which portion of the brain does the spinal cord connect to?
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brain stem
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Which division of the Autonomic Nervous System causes a decrease in heart breathing rates and allows for maintenance activities, like digestion, to be more efficient?
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parasympathetic
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Which division of the Autonomic Nervous System is responsible for the phenomenon known as the "adrenal rush"?
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sympathetic
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Which division of the nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord?
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CNS
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Which class of blood cells fight disease causing agents attacking the body?
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white blood cell
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Which class of blood cells have a nucleus when mature?
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white blood cell
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Which class of blood cells contain hemoglobin?
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red blood cell
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What is the term for blood minus the cellular component?
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plasma
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How many chambers are found in the human heart?
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4
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Which type of heart chamber receives blood from veins?
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atrium
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Which vessel receives blood from the right ventricle and sends it to the lungs?
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pulmonary trunk
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In an ECG which portion of the graph represents contraction of the atria?
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P
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Which class of blood vessel will have valves along their length to prevent the backflow of blood?
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vein
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Which class of blood vessel serves as the site of exchange of materials between the blood stream and the tissues of the body?
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capillary
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Which class of blood vessel carries blood from the heart to the tissues of the body?
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artery
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What is the clinical term for the exchange of gases between our lungs and our blood vessels
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external respiration
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What structure divides our nose into two chambers?
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nasal septum
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What is the clinical term for the "voice box"?
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larynx
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What respiratory organ carries air from the voice box into the chest?
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trachea
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What is the term for the numerous branching structures carrying air throughout the lungs?
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bronchus
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What is the term for the microscopic structures in the lungs where gases are exchanged with the blood?
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alveoli
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What is the name for the cells of the lungs that clean them of particulate matter?
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dust cell
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What protein carries oxygen through the blood?
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hemoglobin
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Which gas is the waste product of respiration
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carbon dioxide
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Which digestive organ is bordered by the cardiac and pyloric sphincters?
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stomach
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Which digestive organ has three segments, the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum??
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small intestine
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Which digestive organ is the last one in the sequence of the digestive system?
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large intestine
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Which digestive organ has rugae which allow it to stretch?
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stomach
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Which segment of the digestive tube is the site where most of the breaking down of food and absorbing of nutrients occurs?
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small intestine
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Which accessory digestive organ makes insulin?
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pancreas
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Which accessory digestive organ stores fat soluble vitamins and detoxifies poisons?
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liver
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Which group of macromolecules does cholesterol belong to?
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lipids
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What are the subunits of carbohydrates?
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monosaccharides
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What is the term for proteins that do not contain adequate amounts of amino acids to promote nromal growth and development?
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incomplete
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What is the term for organic molecules (other then the four classes of macromolecules) required by the body in small amounts, are essentail for normal health, and cannot be synthesized by the body.
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vitamins
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