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chemical procceses of life
metabolism
how we meausre the energy amount of food
calories
most important energy producing nutrient
carbohydrates
charachterized by insoulubility in water
lipids
energy carrier of the cell
atp
organic substance that is a micronutirent
vitamin
inorganic substance that is a micronutrient
mineral
changing of food molecules from something complex to simple
digestion
catylists produced by living cells
enzymes
organs that crush food
teeth
scientific name for chewing
mastification
scientific name for the throat
phyarnx
most common disease to man
cavity
rhythmic wave that moves food through digestive track
peristalsis
covers the trachea when you swallow
epiglotis
j-shaped organ in the alementary canal
stomach
produces bile
liver
stores bile
gall bladder
primary organ of digestion
small intestine
most chemical processes take place here in the digestive system
duodenum
where most absorbtion takes place
jusdenom
movement of water to the blood stream
absorbtion
one of the bacteria that causes food posining
staphylococcus
infection of the colon
dysentary
most common form of cancer
colon cancer
scientific name for red blood cells
erythrocytes
iron containing blood protien
hemoglobin
when to little oxygen is transported to body cells
anemia
where red blood cells are produced in the diaphram
red bone marrow
contains excess red blood cells
spleen
blood cells that are in the immune system
white blood cells
help seal breaks in blood vessels
platelets
where your blood can’t clot
hemophilia
universal recipient for blood
AB+
outside seal of the heart
para cartium
upper chambers of the heart
atrium
lower chambers of the heart
ventricles
bodies largest artiries
aorta
peace maker of the heart
SA node
the pumping phase of the heart
systoline
blood vessles that take away blood from the heart
artires
vessels that circulate blood
veins
allow for the exchange of gasses
capillaries
circulation everywhere but the lungs
systemic circulation
muscle blood circulation
corinary circulation
kidney blood circulation
renial circulation
liver blood circulation
partal circulation
circulation of the blood to the lungs
pulmonary circulation
high blood pressure
high pertention
rythmic pressure change
pulse
most common CD
CBD
allows air to move from the throat to the lungs
trachea
allows for exchange of gas between the lungs and the blood
aveoli
name for the voice box
larynx
seperates thoracic and abdominal cavity
diaphram
the most amount of air the lungs can hold
vital capacity
