Study Guide Test #4

 

Be able to match the systems with their purpose.


The Respiratory System

Know what the diaphragm and epiglottis do. 


What are cilia AND why are they important?


How does exercise help our lungs?

 

What are the dangers of smoking?

 

What happens during an asthma attack?

 

The Circulatory System

 

What is circulation?

 

Know the difference between arteries and veins.

 

Know 2 things that are carried by our blood.

 

Know which chambers are “upstairs” and which chambers are “downstairs.”

 

What sound do the valves in the heart make?

 

Be able to label the aorta and the 4 chambers of the heart.

 

The Nervous System

 

Know what the cerebrum is responsible for.

 

Know what the cerebellum is responsible for.

 

What gland in the brain produces hormones?

 

What part of the brain controls the body’s temperature?

 

Name 2 things that help the brain stay healthy.

 

The Skeletal System

 

Know how many bones there are in the human body.

 

Know the smallest bone.

 

Know the longest bone.

 

Be able to explain why are hands/feet have so many small bones.

 

What type of doctor does someone with bone cancer have to see?

 

Muscular System

 

Approximately how many muscles do we have in the human body?

 

Know the 3 types of muscle AND examples of each.

 

Be able to label the biceps, triceps, quadriceps, and hamstrings on the picture given in class.

 

Know the difference between break, strains, and sprains.

 

Know the acronym for RICE.

 

Urinary System

 

Know the purpose of the urinary system.

 

Know what 2 jobs the kidneys have.

 

What is a UTI and what is one way to avoid them?


Digestive System


Know the way food travels through the digestive tract using these parts of the digestive system: stomach, small intestine, anus, rectum, esophagus, large intestine. (Not in order here)


Know the jobs of the stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and the pancreas.

 


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