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

3. Veins – to prevent backflow of blood

4. What is the function of the aorta?

5. To pump oxygenated blood to the body

6. What blood does right atrium receive and from where?

7. Deoxygenated blood from the body

8. What causes a heart murmur?

9. A leaky valve

10. Name three things associated with CV disease.

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

12. Name two accessory organs of digestion.

13. Liver, pancreas, gall bladder

14. What is the function of the digestive system?

15. To digest food and absorb nutrients

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

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

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

19. Small intestine – increase surface area for absorption of nutrients

20. What organ are diarrhea and constipation associated with?

21. Large Intestine

22. What is the function of the epiglottis?

23. To keep food from entering the trachea

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

25. Trachea, bronchus, bronchiole, alveolus

26. What structures surround each of the alveoli in the lungs?

27. capillaries

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

29. cilia

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

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

32. Why are women more vulnerable to urinary tract infections?

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

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

35. Millions of nephrons filter the blood.

36. Give the correct flow of urine from the kidney.

37. Kidney, ureters, bladder, urethra

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

39. pancreas

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

41. False

42. Which gland is considered the “master gland”?

43. Pituitary

44. Which gland produces epinephrine?

45. Adrenal Glands

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

47. Epinephrine

48. Which hormone would increase in the blood during dehydration?

49. Antidiuretic Hormone

50. What molecule is the precursor of steroid hormones?

51. cholesterol