Main Body Systems, Life Processes, and Respiratory Diseases

Comprehensive fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering the main human body systems, seven life processes, gaseous exchange at tissues and alveoli, and respiratory system diseases.

The digestive system breaks down food for __________.

absorption

The circulatory system transports gases, nutrients, and __________.

waste

The respiratory system supplies oxygen to cells and removes __________ from the body.

carbon dioxide

The musculoskeletal system consists of skeleton (bone + cartilage) and muscles to provide support, protection, and __________.

movement

In this main body systems overview diagram, the system that receives and responds to stimuli for coordination consists of the brain, spinal cord, and __________.

nerves

The excretory system gets rid of metabolic wastes in the form of __________.

urine

The reproductive system produces sex cells, also known as __________, to form an offspring.

gametes

In the life process of movement, an organism moves in response to __________.

stimuli

Respiration is the life process of breaking down __________ and oxygen to release energy.

glucose

Stimuli response involves responding to changes in the __________.

environment

Growth is defined as an increase in size, whereas reproduction involves cells combining to form new __________.

cells/organisms

The life process of nutrition involves obtaining nutrients for __________.

energy

In bronchitis, air flow is restricted due to excess __________ and swelling from inflammation.

mucus

In bronchitis, coughing up excess mucus is referred to as __________.

phlegm

In this diagram comparing healthy versus diseased bronchial tubes, the structure branching from the trachea into the lungs is labeled as the __________.

bronchi

Asbestosis is a lung disease that arises from breathing in asbestos fibres, which are commonly found in __________ building materials.

fireproofing

To prevent inhaling tiny asbestos fibres into the lungs, people exposed to asbestos should wear __________.

safety masks

At the tissues, gaseous exchange involves the diffusion of $O_2$ from blood to cells and the diffusion of $CO_2$ from cells to __________.

blood

During gaseous exchange at tissue cells, oxygenated blood becomes __________ blood and returns to the heart.

deoxygenated

Asthma causes narrowing of the airways due to constriction and inflammation, leading to excess __________ production.

mucus

Asthma is treated using inhalers that relax the __________ walls of the airways.

muscle

Lung cancer involves the uncontrolled division of cells in the lungs which form __________.

cancerous tumours

Medical treatments for lung cancer include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and __________ to remove the tumours.

surgery

Deoxygenated blood arriving at the alveolus comes from a branch of the __________ artery.

pulmonary

During gaseous exchange at the alveolus, $CO_2$ diffuses from the blood into the alveoli, and $O_2$ diffuses from the alveoli into __________.

red blood cells

Once blood is oxygenated at the alveolus, it leaves through a branch of the __________ vein.

pulmonary

Gaseous exchange is defined as the diffusion of gases across a __________, usually into or out of blood.

membrane