Better each day: Respiratory System

Friday, July 23, 2010

Respiratory System

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florSeptember 7, 2010 at 10:22 PM
he respiratory system

I believe that it is very important to know since we breathe and because, to the equal one of a good oxygenation has towards the lungs and that of which tranforma and it happens for different parts of the body, since it is: the trachea, in the larynx and the esophagus.

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Digestive System Vocabulary Review

CHOOSE THE LETTER THAT BEST DEFINES THE WORD ON THE RIGHT AND WRITE IT IN THE BLANK.
____1.Organ that senses taste of food and helps push it to the back of the mouth.
____2. Saclike, muscular organ that secretes acids and churns food into a pulp.
_____3.large tubular organ that absorb water, salts, and store waste matter.
____4.Gland that produce and secrete saliva which contain digestive enzymes.
_____5. Long tubular organ where most of Chemical digestion & absorption take place.
_____6. Entrance of the digestive system where mechanical and chemical digestion begins.
_____7. muscular tube that connects and carries food from the moth to the stomach.
_____8. bony structures that grind and Crush food mechanically into smaller bits.
_____9. rhythmic muscular contractions that moves food through the digestive tract.
_____10. production and release of useful substances (enzymes, hormones, etc) by a gland.
_____11. movement of nutrient molecules through the wall of digestive system into the blood.
______12. process of eliminating waste products of metabolism (urine, co2, etc).
______13. process of Eating i.e. taking food into the body through the mouth.
______14. process by which fat globules re broken into smaller droplets by bile salt.
______15. process by which body breaks down food into small nutrients that can be absorbed.
______16. process of elimination of indigestible food remains from digestive system.

A) STOMACH
B) EMULSIFICATION
C) TONGUE
D) EGESTION
E) MOUTH
F) SECRETION
G) ESOPHAGUS
H) EXCRETION
I) SALIVARY GLANDS
J) DIGESTION
K) PERISTALSIS
L) SMALL INTESTINE
M) ABSORTION
N) TEETH
O) INGESTION
P) LARGE INTESTINE

Endocrine System Vocabulary

Definitions

A. controls other body systems by releasing certain chemicals ¬¬¬

B. chemicals that are produced by endocrine glands

C. a group of cells that makes special chemicals for your body; they make hormones

D. controls how fast the body uses its energy

E. helps us respond to danger; fight or flight;makes epinephrine (adrenalin)

F. male reproductive hormone

G. female reproductive hormone

H. makes insulin to help cells take in glucose; controls blood sugar levels

I. controls levels of vitamins and minerals in the body; controls calcium levels in blood

J. helps fight disease and bacteria

K. the gland that helps control all the other glands

L. turn endocrine glands ON and OFF; sends hormones where needed

1. Endocrine system

2. hormones

3. Testes

4. Thyroid

5. pancreas

6. Feedback system

7. Thymus

8. Gland

9. Adrenal gland

10. parathyroid

11. Ovaries

12. Pituitary

Lymphatic System Structures Vocabulary

A. Also known as lymph; plasma; is intracellular fluid as it returns to the venous circulatory system; lymph picks up waste products from the cells

B. Carries lymph fluids from the tissue to the
larger lymph vessels

C. Are specialized lymph capillaries located in the villi of the small intestine. Their fat and fat soluble vitamins are carried into the bloodstream

D. Bean shaped structures; located in lymph vessels. They filter lymph to remove harmful substances.

E. Masses of lymphatic tissue that form a protective ring around the nose and upper throat.

F. Lymphatic tissue that form the lower portion of the cecum of the large intestine.

G. Are small bundles of lymphatic tissue located on the walls of the ileum of the small intestine.

H. Mass of lymphatic tissue located in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen,forms lymphocytes and monocytes.removes worn out red out blood cells.

I. Composed largely of lymphatic tissue it plays an important role in the endocrine and immune system

1. Tonsils
2. Spleen
3. Lymph fluid
4. Lacteals
5. Vermiform appendix
6. Lymph nodes
7. Thymus
8. Lymph Capillaries
9. Peyer's patches

Lymphatic System

Definitions
A. Fluid of lymphatic system

B. Moves in one direction-toward subclavian veins: move only thru pressure

C. Drains lymph from the right arm and right side of head and right thorax to right subclavian vein

D. Drains lymph from the rest of the body into the left subclavian vein

E. Lymphatic sac at the beginning of the thoracic duct between the abdominal aorta and L2

F. pluriptent stem cells-precursor blood cells

G. Mature in bone marrow

H. Mature in the thymus

I. Largest lymphatic organ

J. only place where lymph is filtered:cer, axillary & inguinal nodes are routinely checked by physicians

K. collection of nodules in mucosa or submucosa of digestive tract

L. Around throat

M. Small intestine

N. Inferior to the cecum

O. Defense reaction to microorganisms

P. Nonspecific response to invading pathogens

Q.. Protective mechanism that stabilizes & prepares damaged tissue: local heat, swelling, redness, pain & decreased function

R. Diverse but specific response to pathogens

S. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome:caused by HIV..Adjust to clients stamina

T. Overreaction of the immune system to harmless agents:avoid possible allergens

U. Disabling fatigue: shorter duration of massage if client is fatigued

V.. Cancer of the lymph nodes: physicians clearance

W. autoimmune disease of connective tissues: massage contraindicated suring flare-ups

1. Lymph
2. cisterna chili
3. B cells
4. mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue(MALT)
5. Tonsils
6. Natural immunity
7. Lymphatic system
8. Bone marrow
9. Immunity
10. peyer's patches
11. T cells
12. Lymph nodes
13. Vermiform appendix
14. Thoracic duct
15. Spleen
16. Right lymphatic ducts
17. Hodgkin’s Disease
18. Lupus Erythematosus
19. Chronic fatigue syndrome
20. Allergies

Interesting readings

Hi there, hope you're ok. Sorry to be absent today, but I'm still not able to go to school.

HOWEVER HERE'S TODAY CLASS:

1.Choose TWO of the readings (1 of the digestive system, 1 of the endocrine system) you can find here at the links.

2. Answer the standardized questions on my blog as you have been doing with each reading exercise.

3. Post your answers on your blogs BEFORE MIDNIGHT as always.
4. Watch the video about cell's organelles and write a vocabulary list and post it with your reading comprehension exercises.

See you on Thursday 18, 2010.

New readings about different topics.

Some digestive system diseases.

Some endocrine system illnesses here too

Reading Homework

Read the following instructions carefully:

1. Go to your followers' blogs and scan the readings they posted and choose one of the readings . Then read it and answer the following questions:

A. What criteria did you consider to select the reading? Explain details. Also mention the follower's name that posted your selection.

B. What's it title? and author (s)?

C. What kind of publication is it? Include the link, please.

D. List the most important ideas of the reading. Include an evidence from the article. (Copy/paste). In order to write a synopsis of the whole thing.

E. What did you figure out from the article?

F. Write a conclusion

G. Make a list of the vocabulary you consider key or related to the topic?

H. Find at least one example of each of the grammar structures we have studied during this period (segundo parcial). Be sure to include the whole sentence where you found each of them.

Finally..

2. Post all these information on your blog. Deadline: next Monday night.October 4, 2010 (midnight).

Have a nice weekend. See you on Tuesday.

Unit 2

1. Let's continue with adverbs. Watch this video . Ready fothe song? and a presentatio2. Now let's watch this video about prepositions3. And don't miss the conjuctions. Here's a presentationn4. If you need a Medical Dictionary, try this one

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Friday, July 23, 2010

Respiratory System

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