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NUTRITION
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09/23/2018

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Nutrition
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Combination of processes which supply our body with the building materials and energy we need to live.
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Digestion
Definition
The process of breaking down food into nutrients that our body can use
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Respiration
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The process by which we breathe in, or inhal, to obtain the oxygen our body needs, and we breathe out, or exhale.
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Circulation
Definition
Transport nutrients, oxygen and waste products throughtout the body
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Excretion
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The elimination of waste products from the blood
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Nutrients
Definition
Simple substances which provide the building materials and energy necessary for our body to grow and work
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Digestive system
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Consists of one long tube, called the digestive tube, and the helper glands
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Respiratory system
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Consists of the air passegeways and the lungs
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Circulatory system
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Consists of blood, blood vessels and the heart
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Excretory system
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Consists of the kidneys, the ureters, the bladder and the urethra
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