T1 Flashcards
What’s the word equation for cellular respiration?
Glucose + Oxygen > Carbon Dioxide + Water + Energy (ATP)
What is the order of organs that air goes through to get into the blood?
Mouth > Trachea > Bronchi > Bronchioles > Alveoli
What is the molecule oxygen binds to and then forms into to be transported through the blood?
Haemoglobin and then Oxyhaemoglobin
What is the order of organs oxygenated blood goes through to reach cells?
Lungs > Pulmonary Veins > Left Atrium > Left Ventricle > Aorta > Arteries > Capillaries > Cell
What is the order of organs deoxygenated blood goes through to reach the lungs?
Cell > Capillaries > Veins > Superior/Inferior Vena Cava > Right Atrium > Right Ventricle > Pulmonary Arteries > Lungs
What are carbohydrates and what do they do?
One of 5 nutrients, and one of 3 nutrients which provide energy directly to the body. Contribute large amounts of glucose to the body’s energy reserves.
What does the large intestine do?
Absorbs electrolytes and water left after digestion.
What does the oesophagus do?
Carries food from your mouth to your stomach.
What does the stomach do?
Breaks food into smaller parts, and grabs some nutrients.
What does the small intestine do?
Absorbs nutrients and water en masse.
What does the liver do?
Cleans blood to make it non-toxic, regulates blood amount and what’s in the blood. It also produces bile.
What is emulsification?
The body breaking down larger food molecules into smaller molecules.
What is amylase and what does it do?
Digests carbs in the mouth and small intestine.
What is protease and what does it do?
Digests proteins in the stomach and small intestine.
What is lipase and what does it do?
Digests lipids in the small intestine.