Download Body Systems Exam Topics Digestive System Vocabulary

Body Systems Exam Topics
Digestive System
Vocabulary: absorption, toxin, nutrient, enzyme, churn, salivary amylase
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What is the role of the digestive system in maintaining homeostasis and how does it work with other systems?
Identify the main gastrointestinal organs and accessory organs. Be able to explain the role of each organ.
Mechanical vs. chemical digestion
Identify the nutrients necessary for good health.
Skeletal System
Vocabulary: cartilage, bone, ligament, joint
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What is the role of the skeletal system in maintaining homeostasis and how does it work with other systems?
Identify the vertebrae, sternum, clavicle and cranium.
Muscular System
Vocabulary: tendon
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What is the role of the muscular system in maintaining homeostasis and how does it work with other systems?
Voluntary vs. involuntary muscles
Nervous System
Vocabulary: nerve, spinal cord, stimulus, response
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What is the role of the nervous system in maintaining homeostasis and how does it work with other systems?
Central vs. peripheral nervous system
Respiratory System
Vocabulary: breathing, respiration, inhale, exhale, oxygen, carbon dioxide
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What is the role of the respiratory system in maintaining homeostasis and how does it work with other systems?
What are the parts of the respiratory system and what is the pathway for air?
Breathing vs. respiration
How is oxygen created in the body?
Why is oxygen necessary for cells to function?
Circulatory System
Vocabulary: pulmonary circulation, systemic circulation, atria, ventricle, arteries, capillaries, veins
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 What is the role of the circulatory system in maintaining homeostasis and how does it work with other systems?
 Differentiate between arteries, veins, and capillaries
 Pulmonary vs. systemic circulation
 What causes a heart attack?
What causes a stroke?