Body Systems
how many body systems are there
11
The heart is made up of what type of muscle
cardiac
a Disorder in one system has no effect on other systems
False because each system is connected
When we turn food into a form that the body can use it is called
digestion
Where are nucleus acids found
What is the lowest level of organization within the body
Cells
What are the chambers of the heart called
upper; atria
lower; ventricles
What are the percentages of the body’s structures
Water 65
fat 18
protein 16
mineral 5
Where does digestion begin
the mouth
DNA does what
Carries the bodies genetic code
what does endothermic mean
Warm blooded
Arteries and veins do what
arteries; carry blood away from the heart
veins; carry blood to the heart
What two systems work together to control almost all of the body’s processes
Nervous and endocrine
What are three main organs of the digestive system
mouth, the pharynx, the esophagus, the stomach, and the small and large intestines. The liver, the gall bladder, and the pancreas also help in the process of digestion.
Carbohydrates serve as
Fuel
The human body has what symmetry and what does it mean
Bilateral, two mirror image sides
Where does the blood travel i pulmonary circulation
Calcium and phosphorus are found largely in
the body’s bones
The enzyme that breaks down molecules in the stomach are
hydrochloric acid
The most important carbohydrate in humans
Glucose
What are the body systems
muscular, skeletal, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary, endocrine, nervous, integumentary, reproductive, and immune
Systemic circulation is
When the blood travels away from the heart throughout the body. 2nd path
The pancreas is a part of
Digestive and Endocrine systems
What nutrients are easily digested and do not stay long in the stomach and which stay the longest
carbohydrates; fats
RNA and DNA each stand for
Ribonucleic and deoxyribonucleic