health chapter 10 study guide

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the most common foodborne illness are caused by?

Bacteria and viruses

When you are relaxed, you are more likely to?

Chew your food thoroughly

A glomerulus is a?

Cluster of tiny blood vessels in a nephron

Excretion is the process by which the body?

Collects and removes wastes

Which of the following is NOT one of the main functions of the digestive system?

Contraction

Which of these actions will best protect you from getting a foodborne illness?

Cooking eggs thoroughly

The process by which the digestive system breaks down food into molecules that the body can use is called?

Digestion

The best way to dilute the waste substances filtered by your kidneys is by?

Drinking plenty of water

Materials that are not absorbed into your blood are?

Eliminated from the body as wastes

The muscular tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach is called the?

Esophagus

True or false: High-fat foods help food move through the intestines?

False

True or false: When you exhale, your lungs remove oxygen from your body?

False

true or false: Elimination is the process by which nutrients pass through the lining of your digestive system into your blood.?

False

Which organ stores and releases bile?

Gallbladder

The major organs of excretion are the?

Kidneys

Each kidney contains about a million tiny filtering units called?

Nephrons

Which of the following does NOT help keep your digestive system healthy?

Overeating

The junction between the digestive tract and the respiratory system is the?

Pharynx

True or false: quickly refrigerating leftovers slows the growth of bacteria?

True

Frequent, painful urination and blood in the urine are signs of?

Urinary tract infection

The watery fluid produced by the kidneys that contains urea and other wastes is called?

Urine

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways microorganisms are typically spread?

When food is refrigerated or frozen too quickly

The symptoms of heartburn include?

A burning sensation in the chest and a sour taste.


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