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| What is the basic unit of life? | Cell |
| What do you call groups of cell that perform the same function? | Tissue |
| What organ system makes blood cells? | Skeletal (NOT CIRCULATORY!) |
| What kind of tissue can contract or shorten? | Muscle Tissue |
| What is the function of a cell membrane? | Controls what goes into and out of a cell |
| What part of the cell controls its activities? | Nucleus |
| What kind of tissue carries messages throughout the body? | Nerve Tissue |
| What system carries materials throughout the body? | Circulatory |
| What is the longest bone in the body? | Femur (Fe, Fi, Fo... = Giant) |
| What disease causes bones to break easily? | Osteoporosis |
| Where does most of the digestion and absorbtion of food take place? | Small Intestine (NOT THE STOMACH!) |
| What is the largest blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart? | Aorta |
| What system is responsible for bringing in Oxygen and removing Carbon Dioxide? | Respiratory |
| Why are skeletal muscles arranged in pairs? | Skeletal muscles can only contract and so there has to be one muscle to undo what the other does |
| How are arteries different from veins? | Arteries carry blood Away from the heart and Veins carry blood Toward the heart |
| Name 3 things you can do to help prevent disease and injury | 1. No Cigs 2. Limit Junk Food 3. Seat Belts 4. Calcium for Bones 5. No Skateboarding on the Interstate 6. Brushing Teeth 7. Exercise 8. Yada, yada, yada |
| What disease of the lungs destroys lung tissue and makes breathing difficult? | Emphysema |
