The measurement of energy found in food, is called what?
The digestive system
The system that takes oxygen into the body and removes carbon dioxide is called what?
The respiratory system
The system that transports nutrients and gases through the body.
The circulatory system
Lymphatic system
Bread, cereal, desserts, and starchy vegetables are good sources of what nutrient?
Carbohydrates
Digestion starts in the mouth with what kind of digestion?
mechanical digestion
What is the point of the nasal cavity?
warm and moisten incoming air
the heart
Lymph
Platelets
Most nutrients absorption happens in what organ?
the small intestine
larynx
veins, arteries
Which of these organs is not a part of the lymphatic system? Lymph nodes, spleen, lymph vessels, thymus
All are a part of the lymphatic system
The material that is used to transport nutrients, minerals, proteins, hormores, and other substances throughout your body, is called what?
plasma
Foods in the stomach is broken down into _________ using enzymes and acid.
Chyme
When your diaphragm contracts it creates what in your chest cavity, allowing you to intake air.
a vacuum
Valves
The organ were your white blood vessels mature, most active during childhood, is called what?
Thymus
The name of the process of muscles contracting and relaxing in your esophagus that moves food to the stomach, is called what?
Peristalsis
The liver produces bile that is stored in what organ?
the gallbladder
The need to breath more during physical activity increases due to the body's need to do what?
remove carbon dioxide
Blood returning from the body enters the heart trough the ___________?
right atrium
Lymph flows the system by the movement of what?
Your muscles tensing and relaxing