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Cells- Tissues- Organs- Organ System |
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Process by which your body breaks down food into smalled nutrient molecules |
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Three Main Functions of the Digestive System |
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1. Breaks down Food
2. Absorbs food into the bloodstream
3. Eliminates Waste |
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(chewing) when food is physically broken down |
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Uses Chemicals to break down food molecules into tiny molecules |
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Beginning of the digestive system |
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Connects the mouth to the stomach |
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Series of muscle contractions that keep food moving in one direction |
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Where most mechanical digestion occurs |
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Where food molecules are absorbed and where chemical digestion occurs |
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PRODUCES chemicals used in chemical digestion.
(bile) |
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Produces chemicals that the small intentions use to break down starches, proteins and fats. |
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Compresses waste materials that are to be eliminated |
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Where does the waste Exit the body? |
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What does the circulatory system do? |
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Carries need substances throughout the body |
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What substances does the Circulatory system carry? |
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Glucose, Oxygen, Water, Carbon Dioxide, and other nutrients to and away from cells |
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What does the Circulatory System consist of? |
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The heart, blood vessels, and blood. |
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Blood Vessels that carry blood TO the heart |
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Blood Vessels that carry the blood AWAY from the heart |
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The sites of gas exchange |
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What does the Respiratory System do? |
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Moves oxygen into your body and carbon dioxide out of your body. |
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What is the Respiratory Equation? |
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C6H12O6+6O2---6CO2+6H2O+ energy |
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What is the Respiratory System Equation? |
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C6H12O6+6O2---6CO2+6H2O+ energy
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What is Cellular Respiration? |
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The process in which oxygen and glucose are changed chemically into energy the body can use. |
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Where does Cellular Respiration occur? |
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In the mitochondria of every cell in the body. |
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After the air enters, where does it travel next? |
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Where does air finally go after two steps? |
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What connects the trachea to the lungs? |
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What muscle draws air into the lungs? |
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What causes the lungs to take in as much oxygen as it does and why? |
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Structures called Alveoli takes helps take in more oxygen because of increased surface area |
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What does the Excretory system do? |
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Collects waste that are produced and removes them from the body. |
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Major excretory organs that eliminate urine. |
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Tubes that connect the kidneys to the bladder |
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The tube in which urine exits the body |
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Any change or signal from the environment that can make an organism react in some way |
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What is an example of a stimulus? |
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What does the Nervous System do? |
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Receives and reacts to information(stimuli) from both inside and outside of your body. |
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What is another name for a Nerve Cell? |
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Specialized cells that carry information though the nervous system. |
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What are the two divisions of the nervous system? |
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Central Nervous System and the Peripheral Nervous system |
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What does that Central Nervous system consist of? |
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The brain and the spinal chord |
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What does the peripheral nervous system consist of? |
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All of the nerves located outside of the central nervous system |
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What are the three main regions of the brain? |
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Interprets Information from the sences
Controls movement of the skeletal muscles
Carries out complex mental proccesses |
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What kinds of mental processes does the brain carry out? |
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Learning, remembering, and making judgements |
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What are the three main regions of the brain? |
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Cerebrum, Cerebellum, and the Brain stem |
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What does the cerebrum do? |
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Interprets information from the sences
Controls the movement of skelatal muscles.
Carries out complex mental processes |
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What does the cerebellum do? |
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Coordinates the actions of your muscles and helps you keep your balance |
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What does the brain stem do? |
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Controls your body's involuntary movements |
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What are involuntary movements? |
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Moments the occur automatically such as breathing and digestion |
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What groups can the Peripheral Nervous System be broken down into? |
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What is the Somatic Nervous system control? |
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Voluntary Actions such as tying you shoe |
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What does the Autonomic Nervous system control? |
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Involuntary actions such as breathing. |
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What does the skeletal system do? |
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Provides support for the body
protects internal organs
provides attachment site for muscles and organs
produces blood cells |
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What does the Skeletal System do? |
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Provides support for the body
protects internal organs
provides attachment site for muscles and organs
produces blood cells
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What are the three types of muscles that the muscle system consist of? |
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Skeletal Muscles
Smooth Muscles
Cardiac Muscles |
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What are Skeletal Muscles? |
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Voluntary muscles that move bone. |
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Muscles that are involuntary and control involuntary actions such as digestion |
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What are cardiac muscles? |
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Involuntary muscles that form in the heart. |
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How are all of these systems related? |
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