Body Systems
Which two molecules does the body get from food and air?
Glucose & oxygen
How does anemia make people feel?
Tired, like they're going to faint
What do people with asthma have trouble with?
Breathing & exercising
What is the molecular term for "blood sugar"?
Glucose
What are two symptoms of an injury to the pancreas?
Stomach hurting after eating, diarrhea & feeling tired a lot
What does your body need glucose & oxygen for?
To release energy
Anemia means having fewer _____ than normal.
Red blood cells
What do they use to help them breathe when they have an asthma attack?
An inhaler
What food molecules break down into glucose?
Starch & other carbohydrates
What body system is the pancreas a part of?
Digestive system
Which body system breaks down your food into molecules?
Digestive system
Red blood cells carry _____ from the respiratory system to the circulatory system.
Oxygen
What happens to the tubes in their lungs when they become irritated with dust, allergies, and/or exercise?
They swell up & become narrow so not as much air can get through
What molecule "unlocks" the cell membrane to let glucose into the cell?
Insulin
What does the pancreas do?
Makes digestive enzymes that break food down into glucose & amino acids
Which body system transports the molecules your body needs to the cells?
Circulatory system
What is the most common cause of anemia?
Not getting enough iron from the foods you eat
What are the tiny structures that are attached to the small tubes in your lungs called?
Alveoli
What happens to the glucose in your body if your cells don't make insulin to let it in?
It stays in your bloodstream, so your blood glucose is too high, and your cells don't get the glucose they need to release energy.
What happens to the undigested starches & proteins in someone with a pancreas injury?
They move right through the digestive system & leave their body as waste, instead of going into the cells where they're needed.
What are amino acids?
Building blocks of proteins
Name 2 iron-rich foods that people with anemia should eat.
Beans, meat & greens (like spinach)
What do the alveoli do?
They move oxygen molecules from the respiratory system to the circulatory system
Name the two things someone with Type 1 Diabetes must do to stay healthy.
Measure their blood glucose levels multiple times a day to decide what to eat & take insulin.
How does someone with an injury to the pancreas stay healthy?
Taking medicines with digestive enzymes in them to help break down foods