Digestive System
Circulatory System
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The First Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Facts
100
What is the purpose of the digestive system?
To break down food so our bodies can extract the nutrients necessary for our function
100
Veins carry blood __________ the heart, while arteries carry blood ___________ the heart.
veins = towards, arteries = away from
100
Where do the respiratory and circulatory system meet to intake oxygen into the blood and remove other gases
Alveoli
100
What was the name of the boat that the Pilgrims sailed across the Atlantic?
The Mayflower
100
Can wild turkeys fly off the ground?
Yes, a little bit. 
200
What is the name of the muscle movement that moves food through the esophagus?
Peristalsis
200
What is the purpose of the circulatory system?
To bring oxygen and other nutrients to cells and remove carbon dioxide and other wastes
200
Which type of digestion occurs in the stomach?
Mechanical AND Physical
200
Where did the First Thanksgiving occur?
Plymouth, MA
200
Which Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving?
Jingle Bells
300
__________ is the slurry of digestive juices and digested food that exits the stomach and enters the small intestine
Chyme
300
What is the name of the protein in red blood cells that hold oxygen?
Hemoglobin
300
Name 2 accessory organs
Salivary glands, pancreas, liver, gall bladder
300
What year did the first Thanksgiving occur?
1621
300
Which president made Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863?
Abraham Lincoln
400
What are the hair-like things in the small intestine? What is their purpose? Need both for points
Villi, absorb nutrients
400
What are the names of circulation between the heart and the lungs and the heart and the body?
Pulmonary and systemic
400
What in the mouth participates in chemical digestion?
Saliva
400
Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
Religious freedom
400
ALL ANSWER: How do the digestive system, circulatory system, and respiratory system work together?
many reasons: intake, breakdown and transport of vital nutrients and gasses, processing and removal of wastes, breathing in-breathing out, respiratory and circulatory (alveoli) Digestion, into circulatory system (villi)
500
How long is the digestive system? In feet, must be within 3 ft for points.
30ft
500
What does ATP stand for? What is it used for?
Adenosine triphosphate, energy
500
Diarhhea is caused by what?
Your body does not extra enough water from waste
500
What is the name of the Native American tribe that helped the Pilgrims survive in the New World? It is also who they shared the First Thanksgiving with.
The Wampanoag
500
What was actually eaten at the First Thanksgiving?
Deer, seafood, corn, duck