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Excretory system function is ? |
Removes excess, waste from the body fluids of an organism. |
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Digestive system function is |
To extract nutrients from food and dispose of solide waste and liquid waste |
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Respiratory system function is? |
supply the blood with oxygen , dispose of CO2 |
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Glomerulus |
filters small solutes from the blood |
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proximal convoluted tubule |
reabsorbs ions, water and nutrients; removes toxins and adjusts filtrate PH |
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Descending loop of Henls |
aquaporins allow water to pass from the filtrate into the interstitial fluid. |
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Ascending loop of henls |
reabsorbs Na^+and CL^- from the filtrate into the interstitil fluid. |
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Distal tubules |
selectively sceretes and absorbs different ions to maintain blood PH and electrocytes balance |
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collecting ducts |
reabsorbs solutes and water from the filtrates. |
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6 neccesary components in a balance diet |
Protien, carbohydrate, lipid, minerals, water, vitamines. |
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accessory organs of the digestive tract are? |
Tongue, salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, pancreas |
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Major organs of the digestive tract are? |
Salivary glands, pharynx, esophagus , stomach, small intestines, large intestines, rectum |
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Salivary glands |
secretes saliva, which contain enzymes that starts the breakdown of carbohydrates |
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Mouth |
mechanical breakdown of food |
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Pharynx |
connects mouth to esophagus |
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liver |
produces bile, which emulsifies fat |
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stomach |
secerted acid enzymes, mixes food with secretions to begin enzymatic digestion of protien. |
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Gallbladder |
stores bile and introduces it into small intestines |
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small intestines |
mixes food with biles and pancreatic juice; final enzymatic breakdown of food molecules; main sites of nutreints absorption. |
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large Intestines |
absorbs water and electrolytes to form feces |
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rectum |
regulates elimination of feces |
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Anus |
allows feces to exist out the body |
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gas exchange in Alveoli: oxygen |
Oxygen diffuses from the air in the alveoli into the blood. Oxygen diffuses from the air in the alveoli into the blood.Carbon dioxidediffuses from the blood into the air in the alveoli. |
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gas exchange in Alveoli: Carbon dioxide |
Carbon dioxide diffuses from the blood into the air in the alveoli. carbon-di-oxide which is more in concentration in pulmonary capillary& low in alveolus go to the alveolus from pulmonary capillary blood. |
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what is the Cartilaginous discs |
its a strong and flexible tissue |
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what is the purpose of the trachea |
support and allowing movement and flexing during breathing. |
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Pleura is |
space between the outside of the lungs and inside of the chest wall. |
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Pleura function is |
serves as a cushion for the lungs and screte a fluid thatt allows them to move easily within the chest cavity |
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Inhalation |
taking in air(oxygen) into the lungs |
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EXhalation |
releasing air(CO2) out of the lungs |
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Ventilation |
mechanical action of getting air in and out of the lungs |
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Respiration |
the proces of gas exchange |