systems ! Flashcards

digestive system, respiratory system, circulartory system

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purpose of digestive system

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to break down food into smaller absorable nutrients

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2
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mechanical digestion

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the physical movement of eating (chewing, eating)

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3
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chemical digestion

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when saliva mixes with the food that contains enzymes which breaks down the food

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4
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functions of digestive system

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esophagus, mucus, small intestine, large intestine, anus

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5
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what is the espophagus

paristylest

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the long tube that connects your mouth and stomach

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6
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what is the mucus

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the protective fluid lining around intestines, and inside stomach

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purpose of small intestine

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break down food and absorbe nutrience from food

  • the walls of the small intestine contain vielly that churn and produce intersinal juices (enzymes) * vielly abosrbe nutrience into the blood steam
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purpose of large intestine

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  • absorbs water, nutrients, vitamins and left over waste (feces)
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9
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anus

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where the feces (poo) leaves the body

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10
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gastric juice

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made of hydrochloric acid released into the stomach from the glands of the stomach wall

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purpose of the Respirtory system

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to move fresh air into your body while removing waste gases

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12
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functions of respitory sysetm

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alveoli, bronchi, bronchus, bronchioles, tranchea, nassel cavity

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13
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nasal cavity

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inhaled air is warmed, moistened, and filtered

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14
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aveoli

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  • oxygen from inhaled air diffusers into the bloodstream
  • carbon dioxide from blood diffues into aveoli
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15
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tranchea

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allows passage for inspired and expired air to go in and out

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16
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bronchus/bronchiles

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bronchus carries air into your lungs bronchiles carry air into small sacs of your lungs called aveoli

17
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purpose of circulatory system

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transport system that carries nutrients and oxygen to the cells

18
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3 compartments of the heart

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  1. the heart
  2. blood (red, white blood cells, platelets, veins capileries
  3. blood vessels
19
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purpose of double system ( the two circuits)

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so the two different circuits of blood don’t mix

20
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pulmonary circuit

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sends deoxgenated blood to the lungs

21
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systemic

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left pump sends new oxygenated blood to the body

22
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what are blood vessels

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tubes where blood travel

23
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what are arteries
(blood vessel)

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strong thick blood vessels that carry oxygen

24
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what’s a vein

vessel

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a blood vessel that carries deoxenganted blood from your heart throughout the whole body

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what a capillery
blood veesel that carries nutrients and oxygen
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what are red blood cells | hameglogen
- contain hamoeglogen responisible from carrying oxygen to the blood tissue then deoxygenateed blood to the lungs
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white blood cells
- have a nucleus - they are apart of our immune system and fight deceases
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platelets
- small pieces of cell that are blood clots and prevent blood loss
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plasma
- 90% water and carry carbon dioxide