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HUMAN NUTRITION

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  • What´s the name for the four parts of the heart?
    Chambers
  • Name the three types of blood vessels.
    Arteries, veins and capillaries.
  • Explain what the excretory system does.
    It eliminates waste and excess water from the body in the form of urine.
  • Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
    Bronchioles
    Veins
    Capillaries
    Arteries
  • Blood with oxygen comes out from the __________ ventricle through the largest artery called the __________.
    Left, aorta
  • What are the parts of the circulatory system?
    Heart, blood vessels and blood.
  • The large intestine absorbs nutrients from the food.
    True.
    False. It absorbs water, not nutrients.
  • Order th following steps: 1️⃣ Food goes down the esophagus 2️⃣ The small intestine absorbs nutrients 3️⃣ Teeth chew food and mix it with saliva 4️⃣ The stomach breaks food into smaller pieces
    3️⃣ Teeth chew food and mix it with saliva → 1️⃣ Food goes down the esophagus → 4️⃣ The stomach breaks food into smaller pieces → 2️⃣ The small intestine absorb
  • Which organs are part of the excretory system?
    Kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra (urinary system) and the sweat glands.
  • What is the function of the excretory system?
    to expel waste substances from our bodies
  • The digestive system breaks down food and releases __________ into the blood.
    Nutrients
  • What is urine made up of?
    Stomach acid and water
    Nutrients and oxygen
    Excess water and waste products
    Blood and carbon dioxide
  • Thee excretory system is made up of...
    urinary system and sweat glands
  • The organ that filter and remove waste products from the blood are called
    Kidneys
  • Which gas is absorbed by the lungs?
    Oxygen
  • What is the main function of the respiratory system?
    The respiratory system takes in oxygen (that our cells need) and expels carbon dioxide.
  • What´s the name of the process where food particles are broken down into nutrients so that they can be absorbed by blood and give energy to our body?
    Digestion
  • What´s the name of the tube where food travels down to the stomach?
    Esophagus
  • What is the main function of the heart?
    The heart is an organ that pumps blood all around the body.
  • The blood carries
    Oxygen, nutrients and carbon dioxide.
  • Why do we breathe faster and deeper when we exercise?
    Because our muscles work harder and need more oxygen.
  • What are the blood cells that carry oxygen and nutrients?
    Red blood cells
  • The liquid formed by waste and excess of water is called
    Urine
  • Where the urine is stored is called
    Bladder
  • Blood with carbon dioxide flows away from the heart to the rest of the body.
    True
    False. It flows back to the heart through the veins.
  • What´s the very last part of the digestive system?
    The rectum/anus
  • The two tubes where urine travels down them are called
    Ureters
  • Where does the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide happen in the lungs?
    Trachea
    Brochioles
    Bronchi
    Alveoli
  • Which direction does blood travel through veins?
    Towards the heart.
  • Which blood vessels travel away from the heart?
    Arteries
  • What are the thinnest blood vessels called?
    Capillaries
  • What is the largest artery in the body?
    Aorta
  • The circulatory system transports __________ and __________ to our organs, bones, brain, and muscles.
    Oxygen and nutrients
  • In the stomach food is mixed with a liquid called...
    gastric juices