Human Biology
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- What is the voice box?
- Larynx
- What is the part, responsible for the motions of breathing and separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities?
- Diaphragm
- What is the organ consisting of lymphatic tissue which removes old red blood cells from blood and produces B lymphocytes?
- Spleen
- Which cavity encloses the digestive system and related organs?
- Abdominal cavity
- What organ regulates metabolism by increasing O consumption and fat breakdown. That is also involved in regulating growth and the synthesis of hormones from the iodine and the amino acid Tyrosine?
- Thyroid gland
- what is the watery membrane that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavity?
- Peritoneum
- What lymphoid gland is involved in processing and activation of T lymphocytes in the immune system?
- Thymus gland
- What are the bones that protect the thoracic cavity containing the heart and lungs?
- Ribs
- what is the muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body?
- Heart
- What is the functions of the small intestines?
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1) motility, it contracts to move food
2) secretes digestive enzymes
3) process of digestion
4) absorbs nutrients - what is the fibrous sac which encloses the heart?
- Pericardium
- What are the functions of the large intestines?
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1) motility (contracts)
2) is NOT involved in secretion of enzymes
3) absorbs water
4) contains lots of bacteria which produce some vitamins that are absorbed
5)continues the process of defecation - what is the organ which oxygenates blood?
- Lungs
- What supplies freshly oxygenated blood to the fetus?
- Umbilical arteries
- What is the wind pipe and the passage from the larynx tothe bronchi?
- Trachea
- What are the six functions of the liver?
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1) breaks down carbohydrates and glycogen
2) synthesizes cholesterol, phospho-lipids, and lipoprotein
3) protein metabolism
4) synthesizes urea, found in urine, and important blood clotting
5) breakdown of hemoglobin
6) storage for vitamins A,D,B and Iron - What is the hollow sac that expands when filled with urine?
- Urinary bladder
- What is type of cavity encloses the heart and lungs?
- Thoracic Cavity