Apart of the nephron in

The primary digestive substance in the stomach is

Hydrochloric acid

Interstitial body liquid that is between the cells, not in them or in the circulation

Lymph

The central region or cavity of the kidneys where urine collects

Pelvis

The process of a cell engulfing its food sometimes called "cell eating"

Phagocytosis

The back part of the throat cavity

Pharynx

The liquid portion of the blood

Plasma

Antibodies are:

Proteins

Stomach and small intestine

Proteins

A chemical involved in the clotting process of blood

Prothrombin

The valve at the lower end of the stomach

Pylorus

Blood circulating through the kidneys will ______ water and important materials as it flows through the ______

Reabsorb, tubules

The lower part of the large intestine is called the

Rectum

What is the function of the cilla?

Remove particles which have entered the lungs and stuck to the bronchial mucus

The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide within the body is accomplished by the ________ system

Respiratory

The liquid portion of the blood from which clotting factors have been removed

Serum

An organ concerned with the storage and filtration of blood

Spleen

What is the function of the gall bladder?

Stores bile

It is possible to live without a gall bladder

True

Plants also have a circulatory system to transport nutrients to and from cells [pholem and xylem]

True

The absorption of oxygen into individual cells is part of respiration

True

The lungs eliminate CO2 gas from the body

True

The tube connecting the kidneys to the urinary bladder

Ureter

The tube leading from the urinary bladder to outside

Uretha

What takes place through the tissue of the alveoli?

-blood going to cell receives O2 -Blood coming from the cells releases CO2

A body system consists of

A group of organs which perform a common function

The cavity that lies between the thorax and the pelvis

Abdominal cavity

Taking in nutrients through the small intestine

Absorption

The process of food entering the blood stream is called

Absorption

Tiny sacs within the lungs which increase the respiratory surface

Alveoli

The circulatory system removes waste products from

Cells

A major cause of emphysema as stated in the text is

Cigarette smoking

Air entering the lungs is filtered through the pharynx

False

External respiration includes expelling CO2 from the cells

False

Food moves from the mouth to the stomach through the long tube called the trachea

False

The Urethra connects the kidneys to the bladder

False

The diaphragm muscle must contract in order to force air out of the lungs (exhale)

False

The lungs contain elastic muscle tissue to permit inhalation

False

Small intestine

Fats

The process of blood ________ takes place in the Bowmans Capsule of the nephron

Filtration

The process of removing impurities from the blood

Filtration

_______can block the common bile duct

Gall stones

A white blood cell

Leukemia

Cancer of the leukocytes, a disease more common in children

Leukemia

Which organ produces bile

Liver

A descending and ascending limb of kidney tubules

Loop of henle

Beadlike structures within the lymphatic system that purify the lymph

Lymph node

The innermost layer of a body organ like the kidney or adrenal gland

Medulla

The sum of all body chemistry

Metabolism

What is starch?

Polymer of sugar

Arteries taking blood into the kidneys

Renal artery

The liver and the pancreas are connected to the

Small intestine

The excretory system is involved with eliminating:

Solid, liquid, and gas waste

The common bile duct receives secretions from the

-liver -gall bladder -pancreas

Choose from the following all that blood plasma contains

-protein -water -nutrients -waste materials -minerals -clotting factors

Air entering the lungs terminate in the:

Alveoli

An irritation of the stomach lining results in an ulcer

An ulcer

A small organ called the ______ is positioned between the large and small intestine

Appendix

Part of the nephron in the kidney

Bowman 's capsule

The two tubes into which the trachea divide to go into each lung

Bronchi

Smaller branches of the bronchi within the lungs

Bronchial tub

A very tiny tube that dead end in a sac within the lungs

Bronchiole

The diffusion of food molecules from the digestive tract into the blood ________ occurs at the _______

Capillaries, villi

Mouth and small intestine

Carbohydrates

What is the function of bile?

Causes fats to dissolve in water

Short filaments which wave to move mucus and debris out of the lungs

Cilia

The transport of gases for cellular respiration is accomplished by the circulatory system

Circulatory system

The outer part of organs like the adrenal gland, cerebrum, or kidney

Cortex

Reduction of gas diffusion as a result of ________ alveolar surface area is a medical condition known as emphysema

Decreased

Artificial filtration of the blood is called

Dialysis

The muscle tissue assemblage which permits expansion of the lungs is called

Diaphragm

Responsible for changing the food we eat into simpler substances which can be used as nutrients for the body

Digestion

The disassembly of food inside an organism is called

Digestion

Salvia contains an _______ which accelerates the digestion of ________

Enzyme, startches

An elastic cartilage located at the root of the tongue

Epiglottis

The tissue which diverts food from the trachea upon swallowing is the ________

Epiglottis

Air enters the lungs through the espohagus

False

Digestion starts in the stomach

False

Each system of the human body can operate independently of the others

False

A hereditary disease in which the victims blood does not clot well

Hemophilia

Glucagon and insulin are two of the ___________ produced by the pancreas to aid in digestion

Hormones

A hormone secreted by the pancreas which lowers the level of blood sugar

Insulin

Bacteria within the large intestine which helps break down digested food material

Intestinal flora

Food which enters the large intestine is broken down by:

Intestinal flora

A condition resulting from bile in the blood, in which a patient's skin turns yellow

Jaundice

The primary organ responsible for eliminating liquid waste is the

Kidney

Most absorption of water occurs in the

Large intestine

The "voice box" which contains the vocal chords in the neck

Larynx

The functioning unit of the kidney for urine production

Nephron

The study of the coordinated functions of a living organism is called

Physiology

The solid structures within the blood which are important in clotting

Platelet

A hereditary disease in African-Americans

Sickle cell anima

Most absorption of food occurs in the

Small intestine

The breakdown of food into molecules small enough to enter the blood stream is primarily accomplished by the

Small intestine

The windpipe is common term for the ______

Trachea

The ultimate purpose of the digestive system is to

Transform nutrients so that they can be absorbed into the blood

A sac which temporarily stores urine until it is excreted

Urinary bladder

Liquid waste processed by the kidney is called

Urine

What is found in the kidney pelvis?

Urine

Fingerlike projections which serve to increase the inner surface area for absorption of food

Villi

Jaundice is caused by blockage of liver bile and is exhibited by __________ skin

Yellow