circulatory systems
what is the circulatory system?
transports materials throughout the body
what is the function?
to exchange gases between the atmosphere and the blood
what does the digestive system do?
breaks down food for nutrients
what is an endocrine system?
provides and secrets hormones
what is the nervous system?
sense and respond to situation inside and outside the body
what is the function of the circulatory system?
to circulate nutrients, gases and hormones
what is respiration?
chemical reaction where o2 is used to break down glucose in order to make ATP
what is the nutrients ?
glucose and atp
is each hormones special yes or no
yes
where is the synapse?
the space between two neurons
what is plasma?
plasma is the liquid part of the blood
what process does gas exchange go through?
diffusion
what is the esophagus?
connects the stomach and mouth
what are hormones?
a chemical substance/mass that produce in the body that controls and regulates the activity of certainty cells/organs
what are cell receptors?
shapes
what is the heart?
the muscle that pumps blood to the rest of the body
what gases does is it exchange?
oxygen and carbon dioxide
what is small intestine?
absorption of the nutrients from the chyme
what is the functions of a thyroid?
produces hormones that regulate metabolism in the body
how are nerve impulses transmitted?
An electrical signal is initiated near the cell body portion of the axon whose signal is then transmitted along the axon until it reaches its axon terminals...
what is arteries?
carry oxygen rich blood away from the heart
if o2 is diffuses in the blood where is it carried in?
the circulatory system
what is chemical in digestive system?
breaking down food into simpler nutrients
what are the hormones for pancreas?
insulin/glucagon
what is neuron?
a nerve cell