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RespiratoDigestive, Urinary & Reproductive System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the movement of food molecules from digestive tract to the circulatory or lymphatic system called? | Absorption |
| The rate of energy expenditure of the body during normal relaxed activities. | Basal Metabolic Rate |
| A complex set of behaviors that leads to over breathing without the presence of a pathologic condition. | Breathing pattern disorder |
| A dome-shaped sheet of muscle attached to the thoracic wall that separates the lungs and thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity. | Diaphragm |
| The mechanical and chemical breakdown of food from it's complex form into simple molecules. | Digestion |
| The removal and release of solid waste products from food that cannot be digested or absorbed. | Elimination (egestion) |
| The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and the blood stream | External Respiration |
| The period of fetal growth from conception until birth | Gestation |
| Abnormally deep or rapid breathing in excess of physical demands | Hyperventilation |
| Taking food into the mouth | Ingestion |
| The exchange of gases between the tissues and blood | Internal respiration |
| The larynx, trachea, bronchi, and alveoli | Lower Respiratory Tract |
| The primary organs of respiration. Separated by the mediastinum, | Lungs |
| The rhythmic contraction of smooth muscles that propels products of digestion along the tract from the esophagus to the anus. | Peristalsis |
| The movement of air in and out of the lungs, the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and the blood, and the exchange between the blood and body tissues. | Respiration |
| Four groups of air-filled spaces that open into the internal nose and are lines with mucosa. | Sinuses |
| Also known as the "chest cavity". It is the upper region of the torso and is enclosed by the sternum, ribs, and thoracic vertebrae and contains the lungs, heart, and great vessels. | Thorax |
| The nasal cavity and all it's structures and the pharynx. | Upper Respiratory Tract |
| What are the main parts that make up the digestive tract? There are 8. | Mouth, Pharynx, Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine, Rectum, and anus. |
| What are the parts of the digestive tract that are considered accessory organs? There are 4. | Salivary Glands, Pancreas, Liver and Gallbladder. |
| Large, high-molecular-weight substances containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen and small amounts of other elements and break down into amino acids. | Proteins |
| Have basic components such as carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and breaks down to form glucose in the liver. | Carbohydrates |
| AKA "triglycerides" that break down into fatty acids and glycerol. They serve as a reservoir for stored energy and are essential components of many hormones, the cell membrane, and the myelin sheath of the nerve fiber. | Fats |
| Growth factors needed in small amounts for daily body metabolism. Classified as either fat or water soluble. | Vitamins. |
| What parts make up the male reproductive system? There are 7 | Testicles, Vas Deferens, Epididymis, Ejaculatory Duct, Urethra, Penis, and scrotum. |
| What parts make up the female Reproductive system? | Two ovaries, two fallopian tubes, a uterus, vagina, external genitalia & mammary glands. |
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