| Chemical Basis of Life | Cardiovascular Stystem | Digestive System | Respiratory System | Random |
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What is an atom made of?
A nucleus, protons. neutrons, electrons
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Where is blood pressure the highest?
an artery
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What are the salivary glands, liver, gallbladder and pancreas considered?
accessory organs
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What is the process of the atmosphere and body cells exchanging gases?
Respiration
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What is the branch of science that deals with the composition of substances?
Chemistry
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What four elements are most plentiful in the human body?
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen
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What are the four factors that influence blood pressure?
heart action, blood volume, viscosity, peripheral resistance
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What is the material that covers the crown of the teeth?
Enamel
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What are the other muscles that normally act to change the size of the thorax?
Intercostals
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What are hearts sounds the result of?
Opening and closing of heart valves
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What happens when an egg white hardens when exposed to eat, it has been ?
Denatured
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What vessel carries deoxygenated blood?
Pulmonary artery
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What parts of the teeth are destroyed by dental caries?
Incisors
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What are the portions of the larynx that prevent foreign objects from entering the trachea?
Glottis and epiglottis
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What are the two basic types of movement of the alimentary canal?
mixing, propelling
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How is an ionic bond created?
A positive and negative ion attracting each other
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What is the vessel that participates directly in the exchange of substances between the cell and the blood?
Capillary
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What is the layer of the wall of the alimentary canal that is formed of surface epithelium and protects underlying tissue while carrying on absorption and secretion?
Mucosa
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What is the amount of air that enters and leaves the lungs during a normal, quiet respiration?
Tidal Volume
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Where do the pulmonary veins enter?
left atrium
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What are the two major types of chemical reactions?
Synthesis, decomposition
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What is Starling's Law related to?
muscle fibers
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How is type A hepatitis transmitted?
sexual activity
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How are inflation reflexes activated?
stretch receptors in the bronchioles and alveoli
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What are the arteries that originate from the arch of the aorta?
brachiocephalic artery, common carotid artery, left subclavian artery
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