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Created by: William Ball
Created on: 07-05-13 20:58

Name the three main ways your heart can go wrong

1) hole in the heart - a hole in the walls of the heart mixing oxygenated and oxygenated blood to mix. 2) valve damage allowing backflow reducing pressure 3) coronary heart disease when arteries are blocked with fat reducing blood flow

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Name the 4 main causes of lung disease

1) industrial materials [breathing in asbestos limits gas exchange] 2) genetic causes [cycstic fibrosis producing mucus limits breathing] 3) Lifestyle [smoking causes lung cancer reducing S/A of lungs] 4) Asthma [dust makes airways constrict]

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Name the three main types of digestive enzymes

1] Carbohydrase (starch to maltose,then to glucose) found the mouth and small intestine 2] Proteases (protein into amino acid) found in the stomach and small intestine 3] Lipases (fat into fatty acids and glycerol) found in small intestine

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where is Bile made and how does it improve fat digestion?

it is made in the liver and stored in the gall bladder. it breaks down fat into tiny droplets (called emulsification) which gives it a bigger surface area for lipase enzymes to digest

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What are the four stages of the Menstrual Cycle

DAY 1- uterus lining breaks down DAY 4-14- uterus lining builds up into a thick spongy layer of blood vessels to receive egg. DAY 14- egg develops and is released DAY 14-28- Wall is maintained, if no egg is received cycle repeats

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What is the name of the hormone that controls the amount of water reabsorbed in the kidney nephrons

Anti-diuretic hormone (ADH)

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