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Body Systems Flashcards and organ functions
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- 1The gall bladder...? (function)The gall bladder stores bile.
- 2The kidney...?The kidney filters blood of wastes
- 3The protease enzyme...?The protease enzyme breaks down proteins
- 4The plasma (in blood) contains...?The plasma contains water, wastes, ions, nutrients and hormones.
- 5The four chambers of the heart are the...?The four chambers of the heart are the right and left ventricles and atriums.
- 6The epiglottis...? (what it is, function)The epiglottis is a flap that covers the trachea, preventing food from entering it.
- 7The diaphragm...? (what it is & function)The diaphragm, a band of muscle, expands and contracts the lung cavity and changes the pressure inside, causing inhalation and exhalation.
- 8Intercostal muscles are...?The muscles inside the rib cage, surrounding the lungs, that aid with inhalation and exhalation.
- 9What is respiration?The reaction occurring in cells, using glucose and oxygen to produce energy.
- 10What is the chemical equation for respiration?or
Oxygen + Glucose ==== Water, Carbon Dioxide and energy.
- 11What is the main vein entering the heart?The vena cava.
- 12How many valves are there in the heart?4 valves.
The mitral, bicuspid (AV) & the aortic, pulmonary (SL). - 13—This card proudly made by Oliver Dowzer
- 14What substances are excreted through the skin?Urea, excess salts and excess water.
- 15What is the main chemical in urea/urine?Ammonia
- 16The pancreas produces...?All three enzymes
- 17Which enzyme is produced in salivary glands?Amylase
- 18What is peristalsis?The muscular squeezing process of the oesophagus that moves food down to the stomach.
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