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1) Digestive
2) Circulatory
3) Digestive
4) Lymphatic
5) Respiratory |
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| The five body systems work together to . . . |
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- supply nutrients and oxygen
- transport waste away |
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| body systems working together to maintain an internal balance |
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The main function of the
Digestive System |
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| digestion, absorption and elimination of solid waste. |
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| the breaking down of food into smaller parts |
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| Mechanical and Chemical digestion begin in the ___________. |
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| ____________ adds chemicals in the mouth that begin to break down the food. |
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| The process of muscles contracting and pushing food down the esophagus and through the stomach. |
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| Most food is absorbed into the blood stream through the ______ ____________. |
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| small finger like structures in the small intestines to allow quick absorption of nutrients. |
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| Most water is re-absorbed in the _______________. |
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| The ______ _________ contain bacteria which are responsible for making some vitamins |
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| are responsible for chemical digestion (pepsin, hydrochloric acid). |
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The main function of the
Circulatory System |
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pumps blood to maintain life by
supplying oxygen,
removing carbon dioxide,
and fighting infection |
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Left Ventricle
Right Ventricle
Left Atrium
Right Atrium |
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| 3 types of blood vessels in order |
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arteries
capillaries
veins |
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| The left side of the heart has thicker muscles to allow . . . |
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| very strong contraction force (to push the blood through) |
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plasma
platelets
red blood cells
white blood cells |
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| the liquid that carries cells |
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| work with fibrin to stop bleeding by creating nets across the capillaries |
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| contain hemoglobin which binds to oxygen and carbon dioxide gases |
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| fight infection and disease in your body |
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| The exchange of food and gases occurs in the ___________. |
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| Blood travels toward the heart through________. |
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| Contain valves which prevent back flow of blood. |
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| Blood travels away from the heart in __________. |
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| Blood cells are mainly produced in ____________. |
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The main function of the
Lymphatic System |
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| to return extra fluid or cells to the blood. |
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| small knobs of tissue throughout the body which filter lymph. |
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| fluid outside of the circulatory system |
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| _______ _______ enlarge when the body is fighting infection. |
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The main function of the
Respiratory System |
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| Uses the lungs as the main organ to take in oxygen for cells and removes carbon dioxide from the cells. |
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| The process that cells use to make energy from oxygen and glucose. |
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| The process of inhaling or exhaling air into the lungs through the mouth. |
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| This space is also shared with the digestive system. |
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| Voice box or windpipe or tube to the lungs. |
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| Small sacs in the bronchi, exchanges of gases occur here. |
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| Air travels through the nose, then |
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down the pharynx,
past the larynx,
into the trachea,
into the brochi,
which branches into the alveoli |
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| Dome shaped muscle under the chest cavity. Exhaling and inhaling is a result of this. |
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| Contracting/going down of the diaphragm |
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| Relaxing of the diaphragm |
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The main function of the
Excretory System |
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| removes waste (mostly liquid) from the body. |
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Blood is filtered through the ___________
to remove poisons and wates from the body. |
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| Inside the kidneys are microscopic filters called _______________. |
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| Waste from the capillaries enters the kidneys through the _______________. |
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| __________ forms in nephrons. |
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| Urine travels down the _______________ to the bladder. |
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| Urine is excreted through the opening of the ____________. |
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| The _________ is also an organ of the excretory system as it helps remove salt and water through pores. |
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| ________ are important in helping maintain the salt and fluid levels in your body. |
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