Chapter 2 Bio Test
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 When a group of simliar cells work together in the body they are described as a | tissue |
| The excretory system | removes liquid and gas wastes from the body |
| Saturated fats generally come from | animal fats such as butter |
| During the proccess of digesting food, your body | chemically breaks down the food |
| Obesity is a disorder in which the sufferer | has an excess amount of body fat |
| The right atrium of the heart | pumps blood to the right ventricle |
| Gas exchange in the respiratory system takes place in the | alveoli |
| The human voice box is actually the | larynx |
| Emphysema is a disease in which | the walls of the alveoli lose their elastricity |
| The dirt and other particles trapped by the cilia and mucus in the respiratory system are | pushed back out into the surrounding air or down into the digestive system |
| Smoking can destroy the | cilia lining the respiratory system |
| Carbohydrates are used by the body to provide | fuel for the body |
| Fats are used by the body to provide | stored energy |
| When blood is pumped through the blood vessels of the lungs, it becomes | oxygenated lighter in colour thinner than when returned |
| From the nasal cavity the air passes to the | pharynx, epiglottis, through larynx, into tranchea |
| What are the capillaries in the alveoli responsible for? | Exchanging gases between the blood and the air in the alveoli |
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