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Connective Tissue
Epithelial Tissue
Muscle Tissue
Nervous Tissue |
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One of the four types of tissue
Supports and connects
For example, bone, fat & blood cells |
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One of four types of tissue
Interior and exterior lining
For Example: skin, lining of stomach |
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How is the body organized? |
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1) Energy
2) Building blocks - food provides raw materials |
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What nutrients do you need? |
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Water
Carbohydrates
Fats
Proteins |
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Chemical reactions,
blood & body fluids,
temperature control |
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Why do we need carbohydrates? |
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Source of energy
(sugars, starches, fiber) |
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To absorb vitamins
For cell structure
To provide insulation
To provide energy |
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For growth & repair
enzymes
hormones
energy |
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organic molecules needed in VERY small amounts
Vitamins A, D, E & K are fat soluble
Vitamins C & B are water soluble |
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inorganic nutrients neede in SMALL amounts
For example: calcium, phosphorous, iron, chlorine, sodium, potassium, magnisium, fluorine, iodine and zinc.
These minerals have various functions, such as blood clotting, bone and tooth formation, promotes nerve and muscle function, component of thyroid hormones, component of digestive enzymes. |
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Diet that provides enough energy and nutrients to maintain a healthy weight. |
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What happens if a diet is missing an essential nutrient? |
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Deficiency diseases such as:
scurvy
rickets
blindness
anemia
kwashiorkior |
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Must make sure to get enough protein! |
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made up of 20 amino acids
12 of which humans can produce
8 which we have to eat in foods like grains and beans.
MMix beans and grains for complete group of amino acids
Examples (rice and beans, or peanut butter and bread) |
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Functions of the digestive system |
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ingest (take in food)
digest (break down food)
absorb (take in nutrients from food)
and eliminate (pass undigested material out of body) |
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Mechanical - physically chewing, breaking down food into smaller pieces
Chemical - breaking down molecules small enough to be absorbed into cells, use enzymes |
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mechanical and chemical digestion
Mechanical - breaks up food physically - chewing
Chemical - saliva breaks down food
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amalase enzyme - digests starch
mucus - protects soft lining of digestive system & lubricates food for easier swallowing
buffers - neutralizes acid to prevent food decay
anti-bacterial chemicals - kill bacteria that enter the mouth with food |
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flap of cartilage
closes windpipe when swallowing
so food can travel down espohagus with help of peristalsis |
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windpipe - where air goes when we breathe |
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tube where food goes down when we swallow |
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involuntary muscle contractons to move food along |
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churn food
disinfect food
food storage
digest protein |
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Caused by bacteria infection of the stomach
NOT stress
Can be cured with antibiotics |
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Functions of the Small Intestine |
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What do small intestines DIGEST? |
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- carbohydrates
proteins
and fats (lipids) |
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what are 2 functions of the Liver? |
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1. produce bile
2. break up fats |
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name 4 functions of the stomach |
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1.kills germs
2.breaks up foods
3.digest proteins
4.store fats |
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what type of enzymes does the pancreas produce? |
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The Pancreas digests what 3 things? |
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1.proteins
2.starch
3.lipids |
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They neutralize acid from the stomach |
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what is the only job of the Gallbladder? |
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what is the mian function of the large intestine? |
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what is another name for the large intesting? |
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what happens if NOT enough water is re absorbed by the colon? |
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What happens if TOO much water is re absorbed byt the colon? |
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through process is water re absorbed by the colon? |
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what "lives" inside the large intestine? |
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name 2 jobs of the bacteria in the colon? |
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1.helps digest fruits and vegetables
2.produces vitamins |
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what does the term "vestigial organ" mean? |
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That it is no longer necessary for human to have in order to live. |
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What organ in the human body is considered vestigial? |
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what is roughage or fiber? |
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the materials left over after digestion is complete |
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what is the feedback inhibition? |
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it is the process where a stimulus produces a response that blocks the original stimulus. |
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How does the digestive system help the body maintain homeostasis? |
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In what organ is insulin produced? |
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what organ is produced by the liver? |
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name 4 types of digestion used by other animals? |
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1.Filter feeding
2.living in your food
3.fluid feeding
4.bulk feeding |
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What type of teeth do carnivores have? |
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Sharp ripping teeth called "canines" |
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What type of teeth do herbivores have? |
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wide, grinding teeth called "molars" |
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What type of teeth do omnivores have? |
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Do herbivores and omnivores have a LONG or SHORT digestive system? |
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what carnivores have a LONG or SHORT digestive systems? |
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Carnivores have a short digestive system because ____________ is easier to digest than cellulose. |
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