test 2

Vascular tissues make up __________ of your total body weight.

10%

There are two types of fluid tissues: __________ and blood.

lymph

Lymph runs through the __________ system.

lymphatic

One function of lymph is to help get rid of __________ fluid in the body.

excess

Blood contains red blood cells, platelets, and __________.

blood plasma

Platelets are important for __________.

blood clotting

Blood plasma is given to patients with __________ blood pressure.

low

The lymphatic system is made up of lymph nodes, lymph vessels, __________, and thymus.

spleen

The lymphatic system carries tissue fluid from the tissues to the __________.

veins

Lymph nodes are found in the neck and __________.

under armpits

Breast cancer can be dangerous because cancerous cells can spread to the lymph nodes and circulate throughout the body in a process called __________.

metastasis

Cancer cells can metastasize to the __________, brain, stomach, and kidneys.

liver

The spleen is located on the __________ side of your body.

lower left

The spleen is a blood-forming organ early in life and later becomes a __________ organ.

storage

Effete erythrocytes are stored and filtered in the __________.

spleen

Organs that we no longer use are referred to as __________ organs.

vestigial

Examples of vestigial organs include the appendix, spleen, and __________.

tonsils

An organ is a somewhat independent part of the body that performs a special __________.

function

The __________ system is associated with reproduction.

reproductive

The __________ system consists of air passageways and lungs.

respiratory

The __________ system includes the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.

nervous

The __________ system consists of bones and related cartilages.

skeletal

The __________ helps propel food downward towards the stomach during swallowing.

velum

The pharynx is a muscular hollow tube found behind the __________ cavity.

oral

The __________ drops down when you swallow food and liquid.

epiglottis

The human body can survive without water for __________ days.

3-5

The brain and neurons can go without oxygen for __________ minutes.

4

The human body can survive without food for __________ days.

35

The __________ system consists of kidneys and urinary passages.

urinary

The __________ glands produce growth hormones.

pituitary

The __________ gland sits on top of the kidneys and produces adrenaline during stress.

adrenal

The digestive system includes the digestive tract and digestive __________.

glands

The __________ is used to squeeze food and liquid towards the esophagus.

pharynx

The __________ are bundles of nerve cells in the nervous system.

ganglia

The __________ is the term we use to describe organs we no longer use.

vestigial