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Science MIDTERM Review
What is the basic structural and
functional unit of all living things?
Complete the analogy below:
Lungs: Alveoli ; Kidneys: ______________
Give the scientific names of the muscles pointed out in the drawing:
A.
B.
C.
What do you call the small part of the brain that
produces and releases hormones that control
things like growth?
These are small finger-like projections in the inner surface of the
lower part of the small intestine.
An illness or body problem that persists for a long period of
time.
What happens to the diaphragm
when you inhale?
What are the two divisions of
the nervous system?
They connect bones to bones.
These are muscles located in between
the bones of the ribs.
The big vein that brings deoxygenated blood
from the legs and feet to the heart.
The inflammation of the liver.
The process of removing kidney stones by the use
of ultrasound.
It is the biggest part of the brain.
The first number in every blood pressure reading is
called the __________ pressure.
The fluid that lubricates bones in a joint so that they can move freely.
This part of a neuron receives messages
from another cell and sends it to the
cell body.
The process of bone development from
cartilage
The muscle that opens up a
joint
Another name for the trachea.
What are the four components of the
waste product produced in the
kidneys?
The process of filtering blood by using a machine when
the kidneys are not functioning anymore.
What are the two types of white blood
cells?
Where is the respiratory
tract located?
The process of removing
undigested food through the anus.
What is the largest artery in the body?
What do you call joints that do not
allow for any movement?
Which two types of
muscles are striated?
What is another name
for patella?
What is the function of the valves in
your heart?
What is the main job of an enzyme?
What are the final products of digestion?
What is the purpose of
a clot?
Give the four lobes of the
brain.
Give the five disorders of
the respiratory system.