MA test

1. The Lymphatic System

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    • Q: What is lymph?

    • A: A clear fluid that travels through the lymphatic system, containing white blood cells.

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    • Q: What are lymphatic vessels?

    • A: Vessels that transport lymph throughout the body.

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    • Q: What are lymph nodes?

    • A: Small, bean-shaped structures that filter lymph and trap pathogens.

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    • Q: What is the spleen?

    • A: An organ that filters blood and helps fight infections.

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    • Q: What is the thymus?

    • A: A gland where T-cells mature; important for immune function.

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    • Q: What are tonsils?

    • A: Lymphoid tissues that help protect against pathogens entering through the mouth and nose.

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    • Q: What are lacteals?

    • A: Specialized lymph vessels in the intestines that absorb fats.

2. The Respiratory System

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    • Q: What are alveoli?

    • A: Tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs.

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    • Q: What are bronchi?

    • A: Major air passages that branch from the trachea into the lungs.

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    • Q: What are bronchioles?

    • A: Smaller branches of the bronchi that lead to the alveoli.

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    • Q: What is the diaphragm?

    • A: A dome-shaped muscle that aids in breathing by changing the volume of the thoracic cavity.

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    • Q: What is the epiglottis?

    • A: A flap that covers the trachea during swallowing to prevent food from entering the airway.

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    • Q: What is the larynx?

    • A: Also known as the voice box; involved in sound production and protecting the trachea.

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    • Q: What is the pharynx?

    • A: The throat; a passageway for food and air.

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    • Q: What is the trachea?

    • A: The windpipe; a tube that connects the larynx to the bronchi.

3. The Circulatory System

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    • Q: What is the aorta?

    • A: The largest artery in the body that carries oxygenated blood from the heart.

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    • Q: What are arteries?

    • A: Blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart.

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    • Q: What are veins?

    • A: Blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart.

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    • Q: What are capillaries?

    • A: Tiny blood vessels where the exchange of gases and nutrients occurs.

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    • Q: What is the heart?

    • A: A muscular organ with four chambers that pumps blood throughout the body.

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    • Q: What are valves?

    • A: Structures within the heart that prevent backflow of blood.

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    • Q: What is plasma?

    • A: The liquid component of blood that carries cells, nutrients, hormones, and waste products.

4. The Muscular System

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    • Q: What is skeletal muscle?

    • A: Voluntary muscle attached to bones that facilitates movement.

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    • Q: What is cardiac muscle?

    • A: Involuntary muscle that makes up the heart.

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    • Q: What is smooth muscle?

    • A: Involuntary muscle found in the walls of organs and blood vessels.

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    • Q: What are tendons?

    • A: Connective tissues that attach muscles to bones.

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    • Q: What is fascia?

    • A: Connective