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Quiz by Bronte Penney, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Bronte Penney
almost 10 years ago
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Question 1
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What is the function of the oesophagus?
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carries food to the stomach
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stops food getting into the lungs when you swallow
Question 2
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How is the alveoli adapted for gas exchange?
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It has fix walls so it doesn't lose its shape, it is protected.
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It has a large surface area and short diffusion distances between the air and the blood.
Question 3
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During inhalation:
the diaphragm muscles relax and the internal intercostal muscles contract
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- True
- False
Question 4
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What is Vitamin A's role in the body?
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sticks together cells lining surfaces in the body, eg. mouth
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makes chemicals in retina, protects surface of eye and connective tissue
Question 5
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Where is lipase found in the body?
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Pancreas
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Stomach
Question 6
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The blood has four main components: white blood cells, red blood cells, capillaries, plasma
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- True
- False
Question 7
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Systemic circulation is when:
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The heart pumps blood to the lungs to pick up oxygen
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The oxygenation blood flows to the heart and is then pumped around the body
Question 8
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What is the role of plasma?
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Helps clot the blood
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Transports dissolved food molecules, carbon dioxide, urea and all the blood cells
Question 9
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Sensory neurons carry information from sense organs to the central nervous system (CNS)
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- True
- False
Question 10
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Which is the correct series of events?
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stimulus ----> receptor ----> coordination -----> effector -----> response
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stimulus -----> effector -----> coordination -----> response
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