Circulatory System
What's the function of the circulatory system?
Transports materials around the body through the blood
What's the function of the respiratory system?
Exchange gases like O2 and CO2
What's the function of the digestive system?
Breaks down and absorbs nutrients like glucose
What's the function of the endocrine system?
Makes and secrets hormones
What's the function of the nervous system?
Sense and respond to stimuli
Is blood a fluid or tissue?
Blood is both fluid and tissue
How does breathing work?
The physical process where you inhale and exhale air I and out of your lungs
Mechanical
Physical break down of food
3 main functions
Regulating growth, metabolism, and reproduction
What is stimuli?
A thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue
What is the plasma?
The plasma is the liquid part of blood that makes the water, salts & proteins
How does respiration work?
Chemical reaction where O2 is used to break down glucose in order to create ATP
Chemical
Breaking down food into simpler nutrients (glucose, o2, co2)*saliva, acids, enzymes
How do you help the endocrine system?
Eat well, exercise regularly, and get enough sleep
What does the nervous system include?
Brain, spinal cord, and a complex network of nerves
What is the function of the Arteries?
Carry oxygen rich blood away from heart
Where does gas exchange happen?
Gas exchange happens in the alveolus through the process of diffusion
Where does it start?
Mouth
How can stress effect the endocrine?
Disrupting the balance of hormones
What does it do?
This system sends messages back and forth between the brain and the body
What is the function of the veins?
Carry oxygen poor towards the heart
What does O2 do?
O2 diffuses in the bleed and is carried throughout the circulatory system
Where does it end?
Large intestine
Name one endocrine disruptor?
Caffeine
What Controls all body functions?
Brain