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The two heart chambers that collect blood are called:
atria |
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aorta |
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valves |
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ventricles |
The heart is the organ that drives the circulatory system. In humans, it consists of four chambers with two that collect blood called atria and two that pump blood called ventricles. The heart's valves prevent blood pumped out of the ventricles from flowing back into the heart.
__________ is caused by a lack of Vitamin C.
scurvy |
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diabetes |
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anemia |
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shingles |
Scurvy is a difficiency disease caused by a lack of Vitamin C in the diet.
The __________ nervous system regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach, and intestines.
somatic |
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autonomic |
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peripheral |
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central |
Part of the peripheral nervous system, the autonomic nervous system regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach, and intestines.
Which of these foods should a person with high cholesterol avoid?
eggs |
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olive oil |
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vegetable oils |
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avocados |
Fats come in three types, saturated (meats, shellfish, eggs, milk), monounsaturated (olives, almonds, avocados), and polyunsaturated (vegetable oils). Saturated fats can raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can decrease it.
Which of the following is the correct order for types of radiation from longest to shortest wavelength?
visible light → ultraviolet light → radio waves |
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infrared waves → microwaves → ultraviolet light |
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microwaves → radio waves → visible light |
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radio waves → visible light → gamma rays |
The electromagnetic spectrum covers all possible wavelengths and frequencies of radiation. From lowest frequency (longest wavelength) to highest frequency (shortest wavelength) radiation: radio waves → microwaves → infrared waves → visible light → ultraviolet light → X-rays → gamma rays.