Digestive System
What is digestion?
The process that breaks down food into small molecules so they can move into the blood stream
the nervous system that includes the cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem and spinal cord
Central
The Human Body has how many bones?
206
Endocrine primary function
produce hormones; hormones act on specific target cells to produce specific effects; no ducts (use circulatory system)
tubes connecting the ovaries to the uterus
Fallopian Tube
What are the 4 phases of processing food in your body?
Ingestion, digestion, absorption and elimination
the nervous system that includes nerves coming off the brain and spinal cord
Peripheral
STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE SKELETAL SYSTEM
PROVIDE SHAPE AND SUPPORT, PROTECT ORGANS, STORE MINERALS/FAT, PRODUCE BLOOD CELLS, ASSIST IN MOVEMENT
what does the endocrine system work together with?
nervous system to maintain homeostasis
Ovary
female glands that produce and store eggs
What are the 3 oragans that food does not pass through, but store enzymes & chemicals that help break down food as it passes through the digestive tract?
Liver, pancreas and gallbladder
part of the brain that regulates reasoning, analysis, daydreaming, etc
Cerebrum
BONES ARE ATTACHED TO BONES BY
LIGAMENTS
Hormones
chemical messengers produced by endocrine glands; absorbed into blood vessels and will contact all cells of the body; only produces effects on cells containing specific receptors
Estrogen
Hormone released by the ovaries that stimulates the productions of the eggs
Where does mechanical digestion take place?
It takes place when food is chewed and mixed in the mouth and churned in your stomach
Part of the brain that regulates smooth, coordinated muscular actions and balance
Cerebellum
OUTER COVERING OF BONE
PERIOSTEUM
Target Cell
"lock and key" arrangement causes a change in activity of target cell; growth hormone: all cells; Prolactin: mammary tissue
Menopause
when the ovaries slow down and stop producing a mature egg
How long does it take for food to pass through the esophagus?
Four to ten seconds
part of brain regulating visceral functions
Brain Stem
SHAPES OF BONES
LONG SHORT FLAT IRREGULAR
Control of hormone secretion
Negative Feedback System
Hymen
thin layer of tissue that covers the vaginal opening and can break, causing light bleeding