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In what blood vessels are valves found and what is the function of valves?

Veins – to prevent backflow of blood

What is the function of the aorta?

To pump oxygenated blood to the body

What blood does right atrium receive and from where?

Deoxygenated blood from the body

What causes a heart murmur?

A leaky valve

Name three things associated with CV disease.

Smoking, lack of exercise, high stress, high fat diet

Name two accessory organs of digestion.

Liver, pancreas, gall bladder

What is the function of the digestive system?

To digest food and absorb nutrients

Name the order of food passing through the digestive system from mouth to anus.

Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus

What is the function of the villi and where are they found?

Small intestine – increase surface area for absorption of nutrients

What organ are diarrhea and constipation associated with?

Large Intestine

What is the function of the epiglottis?

To keep food from entering the trachea

Give the order of the following from largest to smallest: alveolus, bronchus, bronchiole, trachea

Trachea, bronchus, bronchiole, alveolus

What structures surround each of the alveoli in the lungs?

capillaries

“Smoker’s cough” is caused by destruction of what structures?

cilia

What happens to the chest cavity and the diaphragm during expiration?

The volume of the chest cavity decreases and the diaphragm rises – increases internal air pressure and forces air out of the lungs.

Why are women more vulnerable to urinary tract infections?

They have a shorter urethra and less distance from urethra to anus.

What is the function of nephrons and how many are there?

Millions of nephrons filter the blood.

Give the correct flow of urine from the kidney.

Kidney, ureters, bladder, urethra

Which of the following organs is NOT directly involved in ridding the body of waste material: kidney, liver, pancreas, large intestine

pancreas

True or false: taking calcium tablets is one recommended treatment for kidney stones.

False

Which gland is considered the “master gland”?

Pituitary

Which gland produces epinephrine?

Adrenal Glands

Which hormone is associated with the “flight or fight” syndrome?

Epinephrine

Which hormone would increase in the blood during dehydration?

Antidiuretic Hormone

What molecule is the precursor of steroid hormones?

cholesterol