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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| how skeletal and muscular system produces respiration | facilitates movement of air in and out of lungs |
| respiratory system as a site for oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange | oxygen diffuses from alveoli into blood and carbon dioxide diffuses from blood into alveoli |
| respiratory system and sound production | air moves across the vocal cords of the larynx (voice box), the vocal cords of the larynx vibrate, producing sound, and sounds resonate in the upper respiratory structures |
| Lymphatic system | consist of two semi-independent parts: (1) a meandering network of lymphatic vessels and (2) various lymphoid tissues and organs scattered throughout the body |
| lymph capillaries | spider web between the tissue cells and blood capillaries in the loose connective tissues of the body and absorb the leaked fluid (primarily water and a small amount of dissolved proteins). |
| chambers of the heart | right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle |
| What are the main organs invlolved in the Endocrine System? | The Pituitary, Hypothalamus, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Thymus, Pancreas, Adrenal, Ovary, and Testis. |
| Which gland is located in the throat or neck? | Thyroid Gland |
| the division of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord. | central nervous system |
| the division of the nervous system consisting of all of the nerves located outside the central nervous system. | peripheral nervous system |