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Good Friends & Germs
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Question | Answer |
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What are the levels of organization in the human body? | cells->tissues->organs->organ systems |
What is structure? | How something is put together, what parts it has |
What is function? | Its purpose, what it does |
If cells have a similar structure and function, they are called... | tissue |
Systems are made of... | organs |
Organs are made of... | tissues |
Tissues are made of... | cells |
Respiratory rate means... | the number of breaths per minute |
When exercising, will your respiratory rate be higher or lower? | higher |
What is the function of the diaphragm? | It contracts and causes the pressure to change in your chest when you are breathing |
What does the circulatory system do? | It moves oxygen, waste, and nutrients through the body |
What does the digestive system do? | It breaks down food for energy |
What does the stomach do? | churns food into smaller pieces, has enzymes to digest food |
What digestive system organ absorbs nutrients? | Small intestine |
What does a defensive barrier do? | blocks germs from getting inside your body |
What are examples of defensive barriers? | mucus, skin, nose hairs |
What types of defenses fight germs in your body? | T-cells, B-cells, antibodies |
What does the lymphatic system do? | produces antibodies and white blood cells |
Why does a vaccine work? | it causes the immune system to get ready for future attack. |
What happens to lymph nodes when we get sick? | they become larger |
What is a vaccine/vaccination? | a dead or weak microbe injected into the body to help our immune systems fight disease |