RESPIRATORY
The cavity that holds the major organs of the respiratory system
What is the thoracic cavity?
the length of the digestive tract
what is 20 ft?
the organ responsible for absorption
what is the small intestine?
most important excretory organs
what are the kidneys?
In this process, the diaphragm moves up while mm of the sternum and ribs relax and move down
what is exhalation?
the organs that create or store enzymes and chemicals that help break down food
pancreas, liver, and gallbladder
AKA for the large intestine
what is the colon?
capillaries in the kidneys reabsorb these subtances
what are water, glucose, hormones
tiny hair-like structures in the nasal cavity that sweep debris to the back of the throat to be swallowed
what are cilia?
the four stages of digestion
what are ingestion, absorption, digestion, and excretion?
the name of the watery mixture of digested food
the vein that carries PURIFIED blood back to the circulatory system
what is renal vein?
location in which the vocal cords are located
what is the larynx?
upon chewing, food is broken down into this
enzymes
the amount of time it can take for waste to move through the large intestine
what is 3 days?
the structure in which urine drains though to get to the bladder
what are ureters?
the difference between breathing and respiration
what is breathing= inhaling oxygen
respiration= chemical reaction; process of cells absorbing oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide
the tube in which food passes through to get to the stomach
what is the esophagus?
responsibility of the colon
what is absorbing water from chyme to maintain homeostasis
the tube in which the bladder empties itself
what is the urethra?