Body systems

Question 1

amylase breaks down:

and is found in the:

Answer 1

Starch into smaller molecules (carbs into sugar)

Found in the mouth

Question 2

Pepsin breaks down:

and is found in:

Answer 2

Starch into polysaccharides (proteins)

Found in the stomach

Question 3

Lipase breaks down:

and is found in:

Answer 3

digests proteins/fats

pancreas (duodenum)

Question 4

Order of how food travels through the digestive system:

Answer 4

Mouth, Pharynx, Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestines, Large Intestines, Rectum, Anus.

Question 5

Salivary glands:

Answer 5

participates in the digestion of triglycerides and starches by secreting lipase and amylases.

Question 6

Liver/Gall Bladder:

Answer 6

Purifying blood containing nutrients and produces bile to break down fats

Question 7

Pancreas:

Answer 7

makes pancreatic juices called enzymes.

Question 8

Chemical digestion:

Answer 8

further degrades the molecular structure (salivary amylase)

Question 9

Mechanical Digestion:

Answer 9

physically breaking down food substances into smaller particles to more efficiently undergo chemical digestion (uses teeth)

Question 10

Peristalsis

Answer 10

A series of wave like muscle contractions that move through the digestive track.

Question 11

how do villi contribute to better absorption of food into the bloodstream?

Answer 11

The lining of the small intestines is highly folded to form finger-like projections called villi which increase the surface area to help with absorption of nutrients.

Question 12

The pulmonary circuit brings blood to the ________ to drop off ________________ and pick up ________

Answer 12

1. lungs
2. carbon dioxide
3. oxygen

Question 13

the systemic circuit brings blood to the ____________ to drop off ________ and pick up ________________

Answer 13

1. whole body
2. oxygen
3. carbon dioxide

Question 14

The cardiovascular system includes…

Answer 14

Heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries

Question 15

plasma function:

Answer 15

takes nutrients, hormones, and proteins to the parts of the body that need it.

Question 16

red blood cells

Answer 16

the transportation of gases and nutrients throughout the human body

Question 17

white blood cells

Answer 17

protects you from illness and disease

Question 18

platelets

Answer 18

helps form blood clots to slow or stop bleeding and helps healing wounds

Question 19

how and why are your trachea and esophagus different in structure?

Answer 19

your esophagus connects to your throat and stomach (is flexible/ elastic, allows food through)

Your trachea is a short muscular tube that connects your voice box to the trachea

Question 20

what happens to alveoli when breathing?

Answer 20

the alveoli exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide while breathing.

Question 21

what is excretion?

Answer 21

to get rid of waste material from your blood tissues, or organs by a normal discharge ( Ex. sweat, urine or stool)

Question 22

how is skin involved in excretion?

Answer 22

through sweating by eliminating water, salts, and urea.

Question 23

how is your large intestine involved in excretion?

Answer 23

taking undigestible matter from the small intestines absorbs the water from that undigestible matter and leaves waste products called feces.

Question 24

how are your lungs involved in excretion?

Answer 24

responsible for the excreation of gaseous wastes, primarily carbon dioxide from the cellular respiration cells throughout the body

Question 25

how are your kidneys involved in excretion?

Answer 25

removes waste and extra fluid from the blood to make urine