Science Human Body Test
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Exam_Freak on May 25, 2009
Subjects:
science, anatomy and physiology
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 cell | basic unit of structure and function in body |
| vertebra | 26 of them;located on backbone, give body shape |
| bones | rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates |
| homeostasis | organisms stable inner core |
| joints | where bones come together |
| hinge | joint that moves back and forth |
| ball and socket | joint that moves in a circle |
| pivot | joint that rotates |
| gliding | joint that glides |
| involuntary muscle | muscles not under control; ex: breathing, and blinking |
| voluntary muscle | muscle under control; ex: smiling, walking, laughing, note taking |
| ligament | strong connective tissue |
| tendon | a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment |
| the six nutrients | Carbs, Fats, Proteins, Vitamins, Minerals, Water |
| amino acids | small units that make proteins |
| water | most important nutrient; used in most chemical reactions in body |
| protein | C,H,O, + N ; function is tissue growth and repair |
| glucose | a simple carbohydrate |
| carbohydrate | C, H, O; function is to provide energy, to provide raw materials to make new cell parts |
| trachea | made of cartilage, lined with cilia and mucus |
| pharynx | throat, shared with digestive system, connects mouth and nose |
| absorption | process by which nutrient molecules pass through wall of digestion system into blood |
| digestion | breaks down food into small molecules |
| respiration | The process in which oxygen and glucose undergo a complex series of chemical reactions inside cells |
| components of blood | plasma, red blood cell, white blood cells, platelets |
| blood types | A, A+, B, B+, AB, AB+, 0, 0+ |
| atrium | Each of the two upper chambers; receives blood that comes into the heart |
| ventricle | Each lower chamber; pumps blood out of the heart |
| vein | blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart |
| artery | blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart |
| lymphatic system | network of vessels that returns fluid to blood stream |
| phagocytes | engulfs and destroys pathogens |
| hemoglobin | contains iron |
| heart attack | reduced blood flow leads to this |
| atherosclerosis | disease when your arteries get smaller |
| hypertension | consistent higher than normal blood pressure |
| nephrons | a tiny filtering factory |
| ureters | tubes lead from kidney to bladder |
| kidneys | main organ of excretory system |
| urea | is a chemical that comes from the breakdown of proteins |
| neuron | nerve cell |
| nerve | A bundle of nerve fibers |
| nerve impulse | message neuron carries |
| sensory neurons | pick up impulse and convert it |
| inter neuron | carry impulse from one neuron to another |
| motor neuron | sends message to muscle or gland |
| Endocrine System | Regulate long term changes such as growth and development; produces chemicals that control body's daily activity's |
| Signals of Hypothalamus | nerve impulses and hormones |
| pituitary gland | small, regulates blood pressure, homeostasis, and growth and development |
| negative feedback | when too much of a certain hormone cuts of the gland producing |
| target cells | lock and key |
| hormones | can slow, start, speed up process, chemical product of endocrine system |
| stages of childbirth | labor, delivery, afterbirth |
| stages of human development | infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, aging |
| amniotic sac | membrane that surrounds embryo and cushions it |
| placenta | link between mom and baby |
| umbilical cord | on your belly button, when inside mother gives you food and water |
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