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health test 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| auditory canal | sound waves travel through |
| cochlea | detects sound waves and sends to brain |
| eardrum | separates outer and middle ear |
| inner ear | |
| middle ear | contains hammer, anvil, and stirrup |
| spinal nerves | branch from spinal cord |
| cerebrum | controls thinking and reasoning |
| cell | smallest unit of living things |
| blood vessels | arteries, veins, capillaries |
| aorta | largest artery |
| cell body | central part of neuron |
| diaphragm | muscle used in breathing |
| respiration | breathing process |
| voice box | larynx |
| atherosclerosis | build up of cholesterol in arteries |
| health | person's well-being |
| importance of hemoglobin | helps red blood cells carry oxygen |
| brain stem | controls involuntary functions |
| lungs | main respiratory organ |
| nervous system | coordinates and controls all body activity |
| anatomy | study of body |
| plasma | liquid part of blood |
| limbic system | coordinates emotions |
| sense receptor | cells that detect sensations |
| white blood cells | fight disease and infection |
| characteristics of trustworthy & accurate health info | reliable source, current, unbiased |
| reliable source | expert or public-health organization |
| current source | latest discoveries that have been varified |
| unbiased source | based on facts and not opinion or personal gain |