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The Digestive System
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works with the small intestine . the stomach kills a lot of ___ _______ . provides bile. the core of your health . ______ will help push down the food .
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The Digestive System
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The ________ breaks down protein, fats, and starches.. A condition where there is difficulty in emptying the bowels.. This system is made up of the ____________ tract, or GI for short.. The process of chewing.. Hardened deposits of digestive fluid that can form in your gallbladder. .
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The Digestive System
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Makes insulin that controls how glucose (sugar) gets from the blood to the body cells.. Makes digestive chemicals. Where water is removed from undigested food, forming feces (waste).. Stores chemicals and bile from the liver and releases them into the digestive tract.. Where most of the nutrients from food are absorbed into the bloodstream..
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The Ear
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Specialized sudoriferous glands (sweat glands) located subcutaneously in the external auditory canal.. The rigid outer wall of the inner ear. It consists of three parts: the vestibule, semicircular canals, and cochlea.. The spiral cavity of the inner ear containing the organ of Corti, which produces nerve impulses in response to sound vibrations.. The external part of the ear in humans and other mammals.. The organ in the inner ear found only in mammals that contains auditory sensory cells, or 'hair cells.'.
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The Ear
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lies deep in the temporal bone behind the eye socket; provides a secure site for the delicate receptor machinery housed there. communicates with the utricle anteriorly. a spiral, conical bony chamber in the ear. the shell-shaped projection surrounding the opening of the external acoustic meatus. the three smallest bones in the body are known as the _______.
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The Ear
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bony spaces within the temporal bone of the skull. bone located in the skull behind the external auditory canal. part of the ossicles referred to as the 'hammer'. snail shaped and contains organs of hearing. short tube that ends at the tympanic membrane.
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The Endocrine System
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Regulates sleep and wakefulness, production of this hormone is inhibited by light. Produces the hormone melatonin. 50 different types can be found in the human body. Produced within the kidneys and regulates blood pressure. Produces hormones that maintain blood sugar level, burn protein and fats, react to stressors, and blood pressure.
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The Excretory System
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To get rid of waste or harmful matters.. Is red and circulates around our body.. The filtering and excretory unit of the kidney.. What stores urine from the kidney?. What is produced by the direct combination of nitrogen and hydrogen gases?.
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The Eye
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the inner part of the eye. breaks the light. brings the picture in the right position. black point. protects the eye from dust.
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The Eye
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pigment accumulation in the lens. ring-shaped muscle that changes pupil diameter. neural tunic that contains the photoreceptors. cells responsible for black and white vision. changes shape to focus images on the retina.
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The eye
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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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The Eye
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Inner surface of the eye.. It regulate the size of the pupil by contraction or relaxation of its muscles.. A condition which makes the white part of the eye appear red.. It is an opening through which light enters the inner portion of the eye.. This nerve carries images from the retina to the brain..
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The Eye
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central hole in the iris. cells that respond to different colours. carries nerve impulses to the brain. transparent coating that protects the eye. the shape of a lens that would correct short sightesdness.
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The Eye & Light
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The human eye uses _____ to form images. . A person is _____ if their eyeballs are too long for the lens. . The primary colors of light are red,blue, and _____.. A plane mirror produces a virtual and _____ image. . Rods and cones are the light-sensitive cells on the _____..
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The Eye and Colour
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Have you been paying attention? See if you can complete this crossword using the clues.
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Controls the size of the pupil and how much light enters the eye. This is the light sensitive lining of the eye. Which colour is created when no light is reflected?. The opening that allows light into the eye . The part of the eye that changes shape to allow the eye to focus the light.
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The Eye and the Brain
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Light travels faster through the air than through the cornea which makes it bend. What happens to your rods if there is too much light that they are used to. Short-sighted, the lens/optical system is more powerful than is needed to focus light on the retina or the eyeball is too long. Light sensitive part at the back of the eye - an extention of the central nervous system that converts light rays into electrical signals and sends the to the brain through the optic nerve. Coloured bit of the eye that controls how much light gets in - also responds to strong emotions.
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The Foot, Ankle, and Lower Leg
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harmful reduction of the amount of water in the body . protection, rest, ice, compression and elevation . contains peroneus . fracture caused by stress or force . pain under heel bone caused by over use .
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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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The Heart
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Muscular fibers arranged like bristles of a comb. CIRCUIT board of gas exchange. The 'Bundle of His'. AV valve with THREE flexible cusps. ROUTE 66 to lungs.
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The Heart
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This valve separates the right atrium and right ventricle. The blood leaves the right hand side of the heart to go to the _______. Blood enters into the right atrium from the superior and inferior of these. This valve stops blood flowing back into the right ventricle. The blood that passes through the right hand side of the heart.
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The Heart and Blood
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AV valve on right side. White Blood Cells AKA. Person who teachers Anatomy and Physiology at Heights. Has a horse shoe or kidney shaped nucleus. Veins carry blood ____ the heart.
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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 Human Body
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Cleans the blood in your body. It stores urine in your body. These enable you to breathe. This sends messages you the other parts of your body. You can see with these.
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The Human Body
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distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made, consisting of specialised cells and their products. protection of the spinal cord. a structure in the human or animal body at which two parts of the skeleton are fitted together. long bone in the upper arm. lie against the ribs in the upper back and provide attachments for the bone and muscles of the upper arm.
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The Human Body
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This organ is part of the digestive system. It synthesizes proteins. . The organs and glands in the body that are responsible for digestion.. This organ expands when you breathe in and constrict when you breathe out.. the network of nerve cells and fibers that transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body. This organ controls the entire body and nerves..
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The Human Body
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the chemical reaction ta gives you energy. the muscle that makes you breathe. Binds with Oxygen. breakdown and absorption of food. tiny sacs in lungs.
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The Human Body
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this system is involved with breathing in oxygen and breathing out carbon dioxide. the bottom two chambers of the heart. this system is involved in breaking down food and absorbing nutrients into the bloodstream. contracts in when inhaling causes the lungs to expand. this blood cell clogs your blood.
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The Human Body
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The small hollow just below your waist at the front of your body.. The top part of your body, which has your eyes, mouth, and brain in it. . Between your neck and the tops of your arms.. The fine threads that grow in a mass on your head.. The back part of your foot, just below your ankle. .
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The Human Brain
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The skull. Outer layer of cerebrum is the cerebral. The lobe where reading and sensation are found. Controls basic body functions like breathing. Cerebral cortex is divided into four.
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The Human Brain
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Right hemisphere controls _____ and imagination.. Left hemisphere controls _____ like science and math.. The skull. Damage to the frontal lobe can cause problems with emotional _____.. Neurons _____ and process information in the brain..
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The Human Brain
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cells that maintain the homeostasis of the neuron. elevated ridges of the brain. relay station for messages to sensory cortex. abbreviation for central nervous system. axons that connect the two hemispheres of the brain.
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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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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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The Human Skeleton
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Pain in a joint. A chronic condition causing pain, inflammation and stiffness in the joints, especially in the hands and feet is known as ___________. How many bones are in the human skeleton?. A Doctor who specializes in the surgical correction of bones is known as an __________. Collarbone.
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The Hypothalamus
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Gland Champion of the Endocrine System
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_____-releasing hormone triggers production and release of thyroid hormones.. PRH and PIH hormones secreted by the hypothalamus prompt pituitary regarding breast milk production.. The hypothalamus produces both _____ and releasing hormones.. Hormones are referred to as _____ messengers.. It is located below this gland..
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The Immune System
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Produce antibodies . Harmless antigens put into the body to cause immunity. A chemical that kills or slows tha growth of pathogens. Inside the vaccination. White blood cell that swallows and destroys pathogens.
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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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The Immune system
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a set of things working together. an infective agent that typically consists of a nucleic acid molecule. large biomolecules including eggs and fish. a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity. the world pandemic.
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the Kidney
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what is the kidney made up of. what delivers blood to the kidney . how many kidneys can a person have. what can be very painfull. a food named after the kidney.
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The Kidneys
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Small calcium deposits that cause pain in the kidneys. Collection point for the body's liquid waste. Treatment used for kidney failure. Describing many fluid-filled sacs on the kidney. Drinking plenty of this will flush the kidneys.
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The Kidneys
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the removal from the body of the waste products of metabolic pathways. filtering unit that filters substances from the blood. major blood vessel that takes blood into each of the kidneys. capillary bed with wals that have fenestrations (very small slits) that open when blood pressure is increased. drains urine into the ureter.
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The Kidneys
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The removal from the body of the waste products of metabolic activities. Final site of selective reabsorption. Feeds into ureter and is where osmoregulation occurs. The functional unit of the kidney. An artery originating from the abdominal aorta and supplying the kidneys and adrenal glands and ureters.
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The Knee
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Thigh muscles . the most Complex joint in the body. MCL. ACL. Bowlegged.
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The Knee
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outward bending or twisting force . a large group of four muscles in the front of the thigh . a grinding noise or sensation within a joint . cartilage in the knee between the lateral femoral condyle and lateral tibial plateau. a layer of tissue that lines joint cavities and produces synovial fluid .
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The Lung Parts
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The red liquid that carries oxygen and carbon dioxide around the body is called, _________.. These are tiny sacs within our lungs.. The two main branches/tubes of the trachea are called __________________.. We breathe this type of oxygen out.. A gas everyone breathes in..
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The Lung Parts
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The red liquid that carries oxygen and carbon dioxide around the body is called, _________.. The primary opening for respiratory system.. These are tiny sacs within our lungs.. The two main branches/tubes of the trachea are called __________________.. We breathe this type of oxygen out..
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The Lymphatic and Immune System
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nodes of large size, varrying from twenty to thirty in number. type of lymph nodes in the inguinal region. the flexibale tissue found in the interior of bones. an organ abouve the stomach and under your ribs on your left side. are tubular structures that carry lymph throughout the body.
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The Lymphatic System
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There are 20 words in all and they all relate to the lymphatic system. There are no spaces.
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White blood cells that play an important role in the body’s immune response (that is, in the body’s fight against germs and diseases). . A type of lymphocyte that matures in the bone marrow. . Cells and organs that make up the lymphatic system.. The role of the ________ _________ is to process T-lymphocytes, that travel the body through the bloodstream.. A bodily fluid that consists of lymph and fat..
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The Lymphatic System
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___ ___are filters of lymph.. an organ that filters blood.. 'The ____ is inside the ribcage, just behind the breastbone.'. 'The lymphatic system ____ fats and fat-soluble vitamins from the digestive system and delivers the nutrients to the cells of the body where they are used by the cells.'. What is the liquid and protein that has been squeezed out of blood? .
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The Lymphatic System
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a lymphatic organ that is filled with maturing T cells. . the small, oval structures occurring along lymphatic vessels that cleanse lymph care called _____. . the lymphatic organ that filters blood is the _____.. the _____ returns lymph from upper body and right side of the body to the right subclavian vein. . the fluid that is inside lymphatic vessels is called _____. .
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