Basic Bio -Chapter 8 Study Guide
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Created by:
mrcarey on February 12, 2010
Subjects:
biology, Basic Biology, life science
Description:
This is the chapter 8 study guide for the chapter on human body systems.
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18 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Bile | The liver produces this which breaks down fats |
| Hemoglobin | Carries oxygen in the blood |
| Alveoli | Tiny air sacs in the lungs that take in oxygen |
| Iris | Colored part of the eye |
| Villi | Where food enters the blood (These line the small intestine) |
| Cochlea | Sends impulses to the auditory nerve |
| Chyme | Partly digested food that passes from the stomach to the small intestine |
| Platelets | Tiny pieces of cells that help clot blood |
| Ligament | Connects bone to another bone |
| Neurons | Where electrical signals travel along cells |
| Optic | The nerve that the retina sends impulses to |
| Cardiac | Type of muscle the heart is made of |
| Cerebrum | Part of the brain you think with |
| Pulling | How skeletal muscles work |
| Skin | How does perspiration leave the body? |
| Inhale | You get oxygen in your lungs when you do this |
| Small Intestine | Where most digestion takes place |
| Left Ventricle | The part of the heart that forces blood to the rest of the body |
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