Circulatory System
What is the function of the Circulatory System?
Circulate necessary materials throughout the body.
What is the function of the Respiratory System?
Exchange gases btwn the atmosphere and the blood.
What is the function of the Digestive System?
To break down food and absorb nutrients into the bloodstream.
What is the function of the Endocrine System?
Produces and Secretes Hormones.
What is the function of the Nervous System?
To sense and respond to stimuli inside and outside the body.
Which muscle pumps blood to rest of the body?
The heart.
What gases are exchanged?
Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide.
What is an example of Mechanical Digestion?
Chewing.
What is a hormone?
A chemical substance produced in the body that controls and regulates the activity of certain cells/organs.
What are the 2 types of nervous systems?
Central and Peripheral Nervous System.
What is plasma made out of?
Water, Salts, and Protein.
What is the physical process of Respiratory System?
Breathing.
What is an example of Chemical Digestion?
Enzymes, Saliva, and Acids.
What is different from the Endocrine System and the other systems?
Endocrine is the only system where the organs don't connect.
What is a neuron?
A neuron is a nerve cell.
Why does your heart beat faster when you exercise?
Your body needs more energy, so your heart beats faster to supply your cells with the O2 and glucose they need to make ATP through Respiration.
What is the chemical process of Respiratory System?
Respiration.
Through what process is absorbed?
Diffusion.
Does the shape of the target cell matter?
Yes.
What is a stimuli?
A thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue.
What is purpose of veins?
Carry oxygen poor blood toward the heart.
What is connection btwn Circulatory System and Respiratory System?
RS breaks down nutrients needed for the CS to carry throughout the body.
Where does Diffusion occur?
Small Intestine.
What is the connection btwn Circulatory System and Endocrine System?
The ES produces hormones and the CS is responsible for transporting the hormones to the target cells.
What is the connection btwn the Endocrine System and Nervous System?
Both the ES and NS send signals around the body.