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The two heart chambers that collect blood are called:
aorta |
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valves |
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ventricles |
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atria |
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.
The small intestine utilizes enzymes produced where?
all of these are correct |
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liver |
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pancreas |
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small intestine |
The small intestine is where most digestion takes place. As food travels along the small intestine it gets broken down completely by enzymes secreted from the walls. These enzymes are produced in the small intestine as well as in the pancreas and liver. After the enzymes break down the food, the resulting substances are then absorbed into the blood via capillaries in the small intestine walls.
Elements that belong to the same period in the Periodic Table of the Elements have the same number of:
atomic mass units |
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protons |
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electron shells |
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electrons |
The rows of the Periodic Table are called periods and contain elements that have the same number of electron shells ordered from lower to higher atomic number.
The __________ nervous system regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach, and intestines.
central |
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autonomic |
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somatic |
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peripheral |
Part of the peripheral nervous system, the autonomic nervous system regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach, and intestines.
Which of these is not a type of fat?
cholesterol |
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saturated |
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monounsaturated |
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polyunsaturated |
Fats come in three types, saturated (meats, shellfish, eggs, milk), monounsaturated (olives, almonds, avocados), and polyunsaturated (vegetable oils).