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aliment

food

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chym

juice

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gastr

stomach

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hepat

liver

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nutri

nourish

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peri

around

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vill

hairy

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append

to hang something

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dors

back

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homeo

same

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logy

study of

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meta

change

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stasis

standing still

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tomy ____cutting

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cyt ____cell

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endo ____within

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mit ____thread

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phag ____to eat

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pino ____to drink

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som ____body

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cut ____skin

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derm ____skin

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epi ____upon

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folic ____small bag

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kerat ____horn

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melan ____black

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seb ____grease

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sudor ____sweat

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adip ____fat

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chondr ____cartilage

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macr ____large

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pseeud ____false

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squam ____scale

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strat ____layer

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what structure is apart of the alimentary canal of the digestive system? ____mouth and stomach

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what structure is a digestive accessory organ? ____liver

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T/F: digestion means the process of breaking down all foods into nutrients? ____true

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the internal layer of the alimentary tract where the digestion and absorption takes place is the ?? ____mucosa

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*be able to label organs of digestive system ____ofc ofc

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what is the name of the structure that joins together the small intestine so it doesn't unravel when removed from the body? ____mesentary

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T/F: peristalsis propels our food through the alimentary tract through wavelike movements? ____true

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T/F: digestion starts in our brain with sight and smell ____true

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what structure in the mouth rises to close off the nasal cavity when we swallow? ____uvula

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what is the name of the largest salivary gland? ____the parotid gland

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what is the name of the smallest salivary gland? ____the sublingual gland

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what enzyme in saliva breaks down starches? ____amylase

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which is a macronutrient ? (protein/fats/vitamins) ____proteins and fats

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swallowing is called? ____deglutition

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food mixture in your mouth is called? ____bolus

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T/F: the esophagus relies on gravity to move food so you can't eat while standing on your head ____false

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*be able to label parts of a stomach ____ofc ofc

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what happens in the stomach? ____HCL kills bacteria and pathogens& enzymes digest proteins

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what is the main digestive function of the liver? ____produces bile

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T/F: the liver has many functions including removing toxic substances such as drugs and alcohol from the blood ____true

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whats is the name of a liver cell? ____hepatocyte

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the main job of the large intestine is what? ____reabsorb water

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the main job of the small intestine is what? ____absorb nutrients

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which structure is NOT apart of the small intestine? (duodenum/jejunum/colon/ileum) ____colon

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why is the height and health of the intestinal villi important? ____they increase surface area for better absorption of nutrients

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what does the gall bladder need to avoid forming stones? ____bile salts

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what protects the lining of the stomach from its acidity? ____mucous

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*know how to label intestines ____ofc ofc

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which layer reduces friction between internal organs? ____serosa

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what is true about our gut microbiome? ____

good bacteria prevents bad bacteria from overgrowing

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when ur stomach is empty and it growls this is ... ____mechanical digestion

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gallstones are most likely made of cholesterol, which macronutrient is that? ____lipid

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T/F: the topics of human anatomy and physiology are difficult to separate because the structures of body parts are closely related to their function ____true

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what are the levels of organization of living organism? (smallest to largest) ____

atom

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the stomach is an example of which organizational level? ____organ

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T/F: the body's main priority is to survive ____true

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the physical and chemical events that take place in a cell, such as during digestion gives our bodies energy to live and is known as ____metabolism

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___ feedback monitors a change in setpoint and responds to correct to counteract the imbalance ____negative

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what is positive feedback? ____intensifies a change in the body's physiological condition rather than reversing it (ex. blood clotting or giving birth)

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rob is camping out when a cold front causes freezing temperature. rob begins to shiver, shivering is an ex of ?? ____effector

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the nervous system works with ... ____brain

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the digestive system works with ... ____liver

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the circulatory system works with ... ____heart

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the skeletal system works with .. ____bones

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the muscular system works with ... ____muscles

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the integumentary system works with ... ____skin

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why is it important to use the correct anatomical terminology? ____to communicate effectively and accurately

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a body part that is above another part is said to be ____superior

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when a body is in the anatomical position it is ____standing erect with face and palms facing forward

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T/F: the ears are lateral to the eyes ____true

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which root word means "standing still"? ____stasis

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T/F: cells vary in shape to carry out different functions ____true

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a cell consists of three parts .. what are they ? ____cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus

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which organelle makes up ATP? ____mitochondria

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what is ATP? ____adenosine triphosphate (source of energy at any time & stored in cellular level)

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which organelle contains DNA? ____nucleus

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which organelle transports substances within the cell or between cells? ____vesicles

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what is the name of the membrane that surrounds the nucleus ? ____nuclear envelope

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which one of these is NOT a passive transport mechanism across the cell membrane? (diffusion/osmosis/endocytosis) ____endocytosis

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what is endocytosis ? ____a process by which cells absorb external material by engulfing it with the cell membrane

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what is the term for cell eating? ____phagocytosis

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how does oxygen get across the cell membrane? ____simple diffusion

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*know how to label a cell ____ofc ofc

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sagittal plane ____divides body into left and right

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transverse plane? ____horizontal division of the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions

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frontal plane? ____divides body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions

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