body systems Flashcards
what is the function of the digestive system?
The breakdown of the nutrients so your body can absorb it.
what are the main organs of the digestive system?
stomach, large intestine, small intestine, pancreas, and liver.
what are examples of mechanical and chemical digestion?
Chemical is when your feet breaks down the starches (saliva) mechanical is when you chew up your food.
A physical change in food happens during mechanical digestion. The food becomes a different size or shape. What happens during chemical change in the food we eat?
breaks down into tiny particles, so it can digest correctly.
how are nutrients ingested in absorbed by the digestive system delivered to the cells throughout the body?
your villis absorb the nutrients.
what is the function of the integumentary system?
it is the covering and protecting of the body.
how does it integumentary system work with the immune system to prevent of infection?
The skin acts like the barrier that help protect the body from infection.
how does the integumentary system work as part of the excretory system?
they both get rid of waste.
what organelle in a cell is the integumentary system most similar?
The cell wall.
what is the function of the skeletal system?
it supports the body and helps protect internal organs.
what role do the white blood cells play in the body circulatory system?
helps function of circulation.
what system are red blood cells made?
The skeletal system.
what is the function of the respiratory system?
taking oxygen in expelling CO2.
what is the function of the muscular system?
allow us to contract muscles and bones together to move.
what is the function of the endocrine system?
produces secrete hormones. Also helps the body maintain homeostasis .
what are glands?
they secrete chemical substances.
what are hormones?
A chemical messenger made in one cell or tissue that causes a change. Also helps maintain homeostasis.
how are hormones dispersed in the body?
by the bloodstream.
what is the fight or flight response?
it is a physical logical event that occurs when you make it attacked or year in a life or death situation.
how does the pancreas maintain homeostasis?
glucose.
what is the function of the excretory system?
discharges waste.
what are the main organs of the excretory system?
The kidney, urinary bladder, longs, and skin.
what is meant by the exit Tory process of gaseous wastes?
A product of gas is the waste that is held with the fecal matter.
