| Question |
Answer |
| two thick bands of tissue that vibrate to produce sounds | larynx |
| flap of tissue that covers the windpipe while swallowing | epiglottis |
| filters and warms the air as it enters the body | nose |
| tube for the passage of food into the stomach | esophagus |
| tube for the passage of air into the lungs | trachea |
| protein digestion begins here | stomach |
| large amounts of digestion and nutrient absorption occur here | small intestine |
| Stores bile produced by the liver | gall bladder |
| secretes enzymes into the small intestine for digestion | pancreas |
| water is absorbed into the body | large intestine |
| carbohydrate digestion begins here | mouth |
| flap of tissue in the heart controlling direction of blood flow | valve |
| vessels carrying blood to the heart | vein |
| large vessel carrying all oxygenated blood out of the heart | aorta |
| vessels carrying blood away from the heart | arteries |
| wall of muscle separating the left and right sides of the heart | septum |
| small vessels that exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide with other parts of the body | capillaries |
| collects tissue fluid that can leak out of capillaries | lymph |
| forms red blood cells | blood marrow |
| helps blood clots form | platelets |
| carries oxygen | red blood cell |
| fights disease | white blood cell |
| liquid part of the blood | plasma |
| smooth tissue at the end of bones that cushion them | cartilage |
| muscles that straighten a joint | extensor |
| muscles that bend a joint | flexor |
| connects muscle to bone | tendon |
| holds bones together | ligaments |
| Smooth muscle contractions of digestive tract that pushes food along | peristalsis |
| coats that stomach to prevent ulcer formation | mucus |
| caused by swallowing too much air when you eat or drink | burp |
| caused by your diaphragm contracting out of sync with your rib muscles | hiccups |
| main source of fuel for the body | glucose |
| chewing, churning, squeezing | examples of mechanical digestion |
| enzyme action, acids | examples of chemical digestion |
| cells get energy from this process | cellular respiration |
| used to indicate presence of carbon dioxide | Bromthymol blue |
| used to indicate presence of starch | lugols / iodine |
| used to indicate presence of sugars | Benedicts |
| actions that occur automatically without the brains’ direct command | reflexes |
| regulation of internal environment to keep conditions stable | homeostasis |
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