Vocab
Accessory digestive organs
Digestive organs that are not part of the digestive tract
What does bile help us digest?
fat
What organs make up the Renal system?
(DAILY DOUBLE)
Kidneys
Ureters
Bladder
Urethra
List the levels of organization that we have learned so far:
"That's my secret cap...I'm always angry."
The Avengers
Physical Digestion
The process in which food is broken down into smaller pieces
What do intestinal villi do?
increase surface area in the small intestine so we can absorb more nutrients quicker
What is the function of the Renal system?
Produces fluid waste
A person's skin is dry and chapped. What gland is not doing its job?
(DAILY DOUBLE)
The sebaceous gland
"Life's like a box of chocolates."
Forrest Gump
Chemical digestion
The process that changes the chemicals in the food that you eat, breaking them down into simpler chemicals that the body can use
What organs make up the digestive tract?
1. mouth
2. esophagus
3. stomach
4. small intestine
5. large intestine
What is the blood-cleaning structure of the kidneys?
Nephron
What kind of lever has the load between the fulcrum and the effort?
second-class lever
"I do not say 'bleh, bleh, bleh'"
Hotel Transylvania
Concentration
The amount of a substance in a defined volume
What are the four types of teeth and the function of each?
1. Incisors (cut food)
2. Canine (tear food)
3. Premolars (grind and crush food)
4. Molars (grind and crush food)
Vitamin C is absorbed by the cells in the tubule of your nephron. Does your body have too much vitamin C?
No.
What do osteoblasts do?
They build new bone tissue
"Vote for Pedro"
Napolean Dynamite
Digestive tract
The system of digestive organs through which food passes
What are the functions of saliva?
1. Moisten food
2. Begin chemical digestion
3. Allow us to taste food
4. Kill bacteria (innate immunity)
If urine is dark-yellow and thick, what can you determine about the amount of water and individual has been drinking?
Not enough water
Define: producers
Organisms that produce their own food for energy
"Get that corn out of my face!"
Nacho Libre
Emulsify
To disperse a fluid that normally doesn't dissolve so that it spreads throughout a mixture
What does the soft palate do?
Blocks the upper throat to prevent food and liquid going out your nose when eating
Describe the process of cleaning a junk drawer
1. Take everything out
2. Put back the things you need to keep
3. Throw everything else away
What is used to intentionally grow a bacteria population?
A culture medium
"Skadoosh"
Kung Fu Panda