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| Question | Answer |
| The gall bladder...? (function) | The gall bladder stores bile. |
| The kidney...? | The kidney filters blood of wastes |
| The protease enzyme...? | The protease enzyme breaks down proteins |
| The plasma (in blood) contains...? | The plasma contains water, wastes, ions, nutrients and hormones. |
| The four chambers of the heart are the...? | The four chambers of the heart are the right and left ventricles and atriums. |
| The epiglottis...? (what it is, function) | The epiglottis is a flap that covers the trachea, preventing food from entering it. |
| The diaphragm...? (what it is & function) | The diaphragm, a band of muscle, expands and contracts the lung cavity and changes the pressure inside, causing inhalation and exhalation. |
| Intercostal muscles are...? | The muscles inside the rib cage, surrounding the lungs, that aid with inhalation and exhalation. |
| What is respiration? | The reaction occurring in cells, using glucose and oxygen to produce energy. |
| What is the chemical equation for respiration? | or Oxygen + Glucose ==== Water, Carbon Dioxide and energy. |
| What is the main vein entering the heart? | The vena cava. |
| How many valves are there in the heart? | 4 valves. The mitral, bicuspid (AV) & the aortic, pulmonary (SL). |
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| What substances are excreted through the skin? | Urea, excess salts and excess water. |
| What is the main chemical in urea/urine? | Ammonia |
| The pancreas produces...? | All three enzymes |
| Which enzyme is produced in salivary glands? | Amylase |
| What is peristalsis? | The muscular squeezing process of the oesophagus that moves food down to the stomach. |
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