Prompt: Organ that pumps blood
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Body system · RECALLOrgan that pumps bloodThink it. Then flip it.
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Prompt: Paired organs that exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide during breathing
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Body system · RECALLPaired organs that exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide during breathingThink it. Then flip it.
Prompt: Paired organs that filter blood and produce urine
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Body system · RECALLPaired organs that filter blood and produce urineThink it. Then flip it.
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01Organ that pumps bloodRECALL
02Paired organs that exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide during breathingRECALL
03Paired organs that filter blood and produce urineRECALL
04Number of chambers in the human heartRECALL
05Cells that carry oxygenRECALL
06Primary muscle used for breathingRECALL
07Muscle separating chest and abdomenRECALL
08Blood component responsible for clottingRECALL
09This blood cells carry oxygen.RECALL
10This blood cells help defend against infection.RECALL
11Platelets help blood perform this action to seal a damaged vessel.RECALL
12This protein carries oxygen in red blood cells.RECALL
13This artery carries blood away from the heart to the body.RECALL
14This major veins return blood to the heart.RECALL
15This heart chamber pumps oxygen-rich blood to the body.RECALL
16This heart chamber receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs.RECALL
17This organ filters waste from the blood.RECALL
18This brain region controls breathing and heart rate.RECALL
19This blood type is commonly called the universal red-cell donor.RECALL
O negativeO negative is the conventional universal red-cell donor type. Plasma compatibility follows different rules, and clinical transfusions…
Share this card ↗Source: American Red Cross: blood types ↗20This blood type is commonly called the universal red-cell recipient.RECALL
AB positiveAB positive is the conventional universal red-cell recipient type under ABO and RhD grouping. This does not mean every blood component or…
Share this card ↗Source: American Red Cross: blood types ↗21Organ that produces insulinRECALL
22Organ that stores bileRECALL
23Largest solid internal organ in a typical adult humanRECALL
24Tube connecting mouth to stomachRECALL
25Organ where most nutrients are absorbedRECALL
26This organ produces bile.RECALL
27This organ releases digestive enzymes into the small intestine.RECALL
28Most chemical digestion and nutrient absorption take place in this intestinal organ.RECALL
29This enzyme in saliva begins breaking down starch.RECALL
30This muscular tube carries swallowed food from the throat to the stomach.RECALL
31Part of the brain responsible for balanceRECALL
32Bony structure protecting the brainRECALL
33Part of the eye controlling light entryRECALL
34Basic unit of the nervous systemRECALL
35Largest part of the human brainRECALL
36Joint connecting upper arm and forearmRECALL
37This brain region coordinates movement and balance.RECALL
38These electrical messages travel through the spinal cord between the brain and the body.RECALL
39These protective membranes surround the brain and spinal cord.RECALL
40Largest organ of the human bodyRECALL
41Longest bone in the bodyRECALL
42Smallest bone in the bodyRECALL
43Structure connecting muscle to boneRECALL
44Complete adult dentition, including all four wisdom teeth · number of teethRECALL
32People can have fewer because wisdom teeth never develop, remain unerupted, or are removed. Thirty-two describes the complete permanent set.
Share this card ↗Source: Human tooth ↗45Number of bones in a typical adultRECALL
46This middle-ear stirrup is the human body's smallest bone.RECALL
47This thigh bone is the human body's longest bone.RECALL
48This bone forms the lower jaw.RECALL
49This tough connective tissue links bone to bone at a joint.RECALL
50This connective tissue attaches muscle to bone.RECALL
51This smooth tissue covers bone ends at a synovial joint, reducing friction.RECALL
52This pigment supplies much of the colour in human skin, hair and eyes.RECALL
53These projections at the boundary between dermis and epidermis help form fingerprint ridges.RECALL
54This valve lies between the left atrium and ventricle.RECALL
55This gland controls much of the body's metabolism.RECALL
56This joint type allows the shoulder to move in many directions around a rounded bone end.RECALL
Ball-and-socket jointIt permits movement in many directions
Share this card ↗Source: Ball-and-socket joint ↗57This gland helps mature T cells.RECALL
58Human core body temperature · commonly quoted average, in degrees CelsiusRECALL
59This cartilage flap helps cover the airway during swallowing.RECALL
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