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Neurologic Information
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Excessive drowsiness. If this is positive, it is indicitive of cortical dysfunction where the big toe bends upward and the other toes fan out. The cranial nerve tested when you ask the person to smile, show his teeth, and puff out cheeks. Assesses electrical activity to detect seizures. Unsteady gait and balance on the same side as the brain lesion.
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Bones and Muscles
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the type of joint by which the skull is connected to the top vertebra. the part of our body which protects the heart. the muscles that help the heart pump blood all over the body. the muscles that are not under our control. the only bone in the skull that can move.
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Parts of The Heart
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Complete the crossword below
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The central organ of the ______________ system.. largest blood vessels. lower chambers of the heart. another word for pacemaker. a muscle responsible for pumping blood to all parts of the body.
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Older Children
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Digestive System
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Makes inslen to dissolves sugar. Makes good bacteria . Makes bile. carbohydrates . The 8th step in the digestion process.
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Food and Digestion
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This organ produces enzymes for use in digestion . This food contains a lot of protein . This is found in dairy products and is needed for healthy bones. These are needed in small amounts to keep your body healthy . This organ produces bile .
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Female Reproductive System
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an organism in the early stages of growth. surgical removal of woman's entire reproductive system. surgery of the uteter. an egg within the ovary of the female. malignant tumor of the breast.
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DNA and Cell Replication
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The phase of mitosis where DNA lines up down the centre of the nucleus. The part of a chromosome that links sister chromatids. The molecules that make up DNA. Meiosis creates ... daughter cells. Humans have 46 of these in each somatic cell..
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Respiratory System
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the protein in blood that carries oxygen.. moistens the air and traps particles of dust or smoke.. the two branches off of the trachea where air passes through.. the main air-conveying tube in the throat.. brings about the exchanged of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood, the air, and tissues..
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Endocrine System
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secretes insulin that controls glucose in the body. plays a role in the body's immune system. involved with daily biological cycles. a group of cells that produces and stimulates chemicals. transfer information and instructions from one set to another.
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Muscle Group
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alone on an island or single skeletal joint moving. meaning the back side. help perform trunk rotational movement of the body. meaning “to the side”. Rectus _______ or Biceps ________ refers to the large leg bone from the knee to the hip.
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Cardiology
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Having to do with both heart and lungs. Enlargers veins . Small fatty lumps within the lining of the blood vessels . Decreased blood flow due to a blockage . Widening of blood vessels.
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Digestive System
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this organ makes baking soda and secretes many digestive enzymes. This 'canal' is synonymous with 'digestive system'. the scientific term for 'chewing'. unit that measures the energy content of food. a scientific term for 'chewed food'.
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Zephyrous Bodily Systems
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This type of muscle you cannot control. Protects your lungs from getting food. Located in the pelvis between the pelvic bones. What comes in must come out. After the decomposition of your body only this remains of you.
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Respiratory System
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Difficult swallowing . Easy or normal breathing . Act of drawing air into the lungs, inhalation. Pertaining to the lungs. Cessation of breathing.
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Circulatory Sytem
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What flows all through your body?. What is deep inside your body holding you up?. What can you see when you excercise . When food is chewed?. What can you see when you ball up your fist?.
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Small Intestine
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What releases digestive juices into the small intestine?. The primary function of the small intestine is to absorb... What muscle at the end of your stomach opens to allow food into the small intestine?. What is broken down in the Duodenum?. How many meters long is the small intestine?.
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Digestive System
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immunity against antigens and pathogens in the body fluids. the injection of a weakened form of a pathogen to producw immunity. compounds that kill bacteria without harming the cells. the activated mast cells release chemicals. type of immunity produced by the bodys reaction.
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Digestive System
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immunity against antigens and pathogens in the body fluids. the injection of a weakened form of a pathogen to producw immunity. compounds that kill bacteria without harming the cells. the activated mast cells release chemicals. type of immunity produced by the bodys reaction.
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The eye
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use the clues to find the eye words
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transparent bi-concave flexible disc. contains the light receptors, found at the back of the eye. controls the size of the pupil. point at which the light focuses. makes tears.
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Older Children
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Muscle Groups
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alone on an island or single skeletal joint moving. what the glutes do to lift a leg behind you. meaning the back side. meaning 'to the side'. prefix meaning 'to come before' - indicates the front side of the body.
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The Human Body
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any place where two or more bands come together. the layer of cells directly under the epidermis. a pigment that protects your skin from the ultraviolet rays in sunlight and gives it color. a smooth, slippery thick layer of tissue that covers the ends of bones. the outer, thinnest layer of the skin.
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The Forearm and Wrist
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The ___ membrane is a thin fibrous sheet that connects the medial and lateral borders of the radius and ulna. Medial boundary of the cubital fossa.. Lateral boundary of the cubital fossa.. Which carpal bone is the largest?. Which nerve is affected by Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?.
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Circulatory
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The force of fluid pushing against a tissue wall is known as? . Hypotension is a result of what?. A hormone involved in blood pressure regulation?. Systolic - diastolic pressure = .... A force measured in mmHg is known as?.
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Circulatory System
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Use unscrambled words from first puzzle as a word bank for the crossword below
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A heart attack occurs when ______ flow to part of the heart is blocked. _______ cells anemia is an inherited disease where red blood cells are misshapen. Most common type of iron deficiency. ______ Cava blood vessels travel from body to right atrium. _____________ system is made up of your heart, blood vessels, and blood.
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Body Mechanics
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Do this with your feet to turn. It is important to maintain this. Do not lift objects higher than this level. Avoid doing this to your back when lifting. Evenly distribute your.
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Discover Cells
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cells working together for a common function. formed from tissue. basic unit of life. used in protein synthesis. contains DNA and directs cell activity.
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Human Body Systems
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a group of similar cells that perform the same function. chemical that affects growth and development, produced by endocrine gland. the basic unit of structure and function in life. to be in balance, homestasis. system that transports nutrients throughout the body.
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The Immune System
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activated mast cells relaes chemicals . the injection of a weakened form of a pathogen to produce immunity. the type of immunity produced by the body's reaction to a vaccine. 'sickness-makers'. overreactionsof the immune system to antigens .
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Kidney
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the highest point, tip . any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney . an artery originating from the abdominal aorta and supplying the kidneys and adrenal glands and ureters . a smooth transparent membrane the adheres tightly to the external aspect of the kidney, outside layer; connective tissue keeping substances inside. . small network of capillaries encased in the upper end of a nephron; where the filtration of blood takes place .
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Anatomy Of The Shoulder
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A blow to the head of the humerus. Acromioclavicular and Glenohumeral. Held together by ligaments. Responsible for rotating the arm. Difficult, if not impossible, to find..
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Urinary System
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Complete the crossword
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An involuntary sphincter that keeps the urethra closed when urine is not being passed.. A non-selective, passive process in which fluid passes from the blood into the glomerular capsule part of the renal tubule.. Hormone that helps to regulate blood composition and blood volume by acting on the kidney.. The arterial supply of each kidney.. A knot of coiled capillaries in the kidney; forms filtrate..
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Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands
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Increases metabolic rate. Calcium balance is crucial for what major system of the body. Released when blood calcium levels are to low. Mineral used from food to make T3 and T4. Butterfly shaped gland in the neck.
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Black Ships Before Troy
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Who is the King of Sparta (Helen's husband)?. Who was the most famous soothsayer?. Who is the goddess of beauty. Who is the prince who always got what he wanted?. Who cannot be hurt in battel (except for his heal)?.
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Major Muscles
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THE BACK OF THE CALF MUSCLES. MUSCLES ON THE BUTT. MUSCLES BY ARMPIT . MUSCLE ON FROUNT OF FORHEAD . BACK OF THE LEG MUSCLES.
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Our body
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You smell with your . . . . If you don't have these, you can't walk. You need these to breathe.. It's where you bend your arm in the middle.. You are now using this body part to think..
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Respritory System
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Warms and moistens inhaled air. kubes the air distribution tubes in the respiration tree. large enough to fill the chest cavity, except for middle space occupied by the heart and large blood vessels. inflammation of the larynx resulting form infection or irritation. septum that is abnmormally far from the missagittal plane.
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Brain and Spinal Cord
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Gray matter involved in motor signals. Connects brain to spinal cord. Helps in motor coordination and balance. Gray matter which receives sensory signals . A groove in the brain .
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Heart
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valve located at the opening of the right atrium of the heart into the right ventricle. pressure exerted by the blood upon walls of blood vessels. group of cells that perform a similar function. measure of cardiac activity. name of system that transports oxygen and nutrients to the body cell/smallest unit of life.
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The Human Eye
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What must hit an object before we can see it. The dark part of the eye whose size controls the amount of light entering the eye.. Receptor cells that help us see light and dark. The ability to see distance and thickness. The nerve that sends our images to the brain.
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Older Children
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The 5 Senses
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These are parts of the organs that make the 5 senses possible
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Converts images into electrical messages. The 'color' of the eyes. A passageway that goes from the pinna to the eardrum. A snail shaped chamber filled with liquid and cells with tiny hairs on top. Opening to the nose.
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THE BLOOD BANK
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The attachment of immune complexes to the red cell surface is called Red Cell . The source of radiation for the Gammacell Irradiator. The H Lectin. The blood bank 'bible'. The product made by thawing FFP between 1-6 degrees Celsius.
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Endocrine and Lymphatic Systems
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Regulates blood sugar levels in your body. Small bean shaped organs found throughout the body.. Regulates the amount of water in the blood. Produces hormones in Females. Stops and starts hormones.
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Muscular System
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Connective tissue that cover the outer surface of a skeletal muscle . A single motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers it innervates . Muscles ability to stretch, lengthen, or extend. Involuntary muscle found only in the heart. Involuntary muscle found within the walls of blood vessels and internal organs .
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Physical Disabilities
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you may have to change your classroom's _________ to accommodate your students with physical disabilities. student may need to get out of their _________ during the day. physical conditions that seriously impair the ability to move about or complete motor activities and interfere with learning. change how a student learns the material. students with physical disabilities may experience _________, or feel tired.
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Adult
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Human Body Systems
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Basic life functions of an organism are carried on by ______. Organ system responsible for transporting needed materials to the cells and carrying wastes away from the cells. Substance needed for all living things to survive. Organ system responsible for removing liquids and gaseous wastes from the body. Ability to maintain a stable internal environment.
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Urinary System
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functional unit of the kidney. outer protective covering of the kidney. temp. storage unit for urine. removal of wastes from blood. loop of /part of renal tubule.
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The Cardiovascular System
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Using your knowledge of the Cardiovascular System complete the crossword puzzle.
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the valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle. carries deoxygenated blood into the heart. the muscular tissue of the heart. a vein carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium. carries oxygenated blood to the rest of the body.
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The Human Eye
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The sensitive layer in the eyeball. The coloured disc in the eyeball. The circular window in the eyeball. The sensory cells in the retina that detect in dim light. The outermost layer of the eyeball.
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Older Children
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Special Senses
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Solve the puzzle below.
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ringing in the ear. what you hear with. opaque lens. What can detach. What looks better on Squillium thanSquidward.
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Circulatory System
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Red fluid circulating in the body. The pressure that is exerted by the blood against the walls of blood vessels. Basic unit structure and function of living things. A condition in which blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked, causing heart cells to die. Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
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