Nutrition and Food
Name the category of organism that uses nutrients from food and drink, and oxygen from the air to get energy
Heterotroph
What does the digestive system do?
Breaks down food and works with other systems to extract nutrients and then expel undigested waste
What are the 4 types of blood cells
Red Blood Cell
White Blood Cell
Platelets
Plasma
What gas does the body take in and what gas does the body release
What are 3 things you must remember in an emergency?
Stay calm, Stay safe, and Get help
Name the 3 steps of nutrition
1. Take in
2. Transform
3. Excrete
What is the epiglottis
It is the part of the body that prevents food from going down the windpipe
What are the 3 types of blood vessels and their function
Arteries- take blood with oxygen from the heart to the body
Veins- take blood with carbon dioxide back to the heart
Capillaries- connect the arteries and veins and allow gas exchange
Name at least 5 organs in the respiratory system
Nose, Trachea, Lungs, Bronchi, Bronchioles, Diaphram, Aveoli
What are 2 things do you do if a person is unconscious
Check if they are breathing and lay them on their side with their head back
Name 3 things that get removed from our bodies in the process of nutrition
Solid waste, carbon dioxide, urea or toxins
What happens when food is in the stomach
Food is broken down and mixed with gastric juices
Describe the Pulmonary System with as much detail as you can
Blood flows from the heart to the lungs and then back to the heart. It expels carbon dioxide and picks up oxygen
What system works closely with the respiratory system? And what does this system do?
The excretory system, eliminates waste and keeps us cool
What do you do if someone is bleeding. Describe a cut and nosebleed
for a cut: Press on the wound
for a nosebleed: lean their head forward and then pinch the soft part of their nose
Name the 4 types of things things we take in from food
Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals
How does the body transport nutrients once they are broken down in the small intestine
Through the blood
Describe the systematic loop with as much detail as you can
Blood flows from the heart to the rest of the body. It delivers oxygen to all the cells and tissues and picks up carbon dioxide and waste
What are the parts of the excretory system?
Kidneys, Ureters, Urethra, Bladder, Skin
What temperature of water do you use on a burn and why?
You use cold water, but not ice water because something too cold or icy will shock the body
describe what they do in the body:
Fats
Vitamins and Minerals
Carbohydrates
Oxygen
Proteins
Fats- give us energy and provide protection
Vitamins and minerals- help immune system, help us grow, and help our cells work properly
carbohydrates- give us energy
proteins- make up tissues and organs
oxygen- transforms carbohydrates into energy
What two fluids are added in the small intestine and where are they from?
Bile from the Liver
Pancreatic fluid from the Pancreas
How many chambers does the heart have and can you name them.
Why is the heart important
2 atrium and 2 ventricle
How is urine produced?
Blood passes through the renal arteries in the kidneys where blood is filtered and the waste is turned into urine.
What do you do if someone has a broken bone, and what shouldn't you do
Keep them still, do not move them!