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    As a delicious french fry my crispy yellow form is chosen for this wonderful journey through the digestive system. I personally have never been in this journey but I’ve heard of this long process by my other peers. The fiber‚ potassium‚ and vitamins are all ready to be soaked up into this lucky person’s body for energy. My journey begins in the oral cavity. As I’m being chewed the teeth the teeth tear me apart into smaller pieces and the salivary glands produce saliva to break me down even further

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    The Digestive System: Anatomy Review 1. List two main divisions of the digestive system. a. _____________________ b. _____________________ 2. The four main layers of the digestive tract wall are a. ___________. b. ___________. c. ___________. d. ___________. 3. Label the diagram below with the four main layers you listed in question 6. 4. The mucosa includes a type of columnar ________that forms the inner lining of the lumen 5. Blood and lymph vessels of the mucosa are found in its ______

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    This essay will explain the function of the respiratory‚ digestive and cardiovascular systems and how they work together to produce nutrients and oxygen to the cells for cellular respiration (energy for the body) The first system in the body is the digestive system. When food enters the mouth the salivary glands secrete saliva which mixes with the food. This makes it easy to chew and swallow. Once the food has been chewed enough the food travels down the oesophagus to the stomach. Once the food

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    I LAB WK1 1.) There are several parts to this iLab. Part 1 consists of listing all of the parts of the digestive system with either a list or photo. Many people take a screenshot and use it for Part 1. Feel free to also list the parts as well if you cannot figure out how to take a screenshot. 2.) Part 2 technically consists of two parts. The first one includes describing the location of each body part. For example‚ the appendix is located on the right side of the body under the ascending

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    are regulated by the autonomic nervous system‚ or involuntary‚ meaning that we do not consciously have to contemplate digestion for digestion to occur. With this being stated‚ it would make sense that almost the entire gastrointestinal tract is made up of smooth muscle. Smooth muscle is very distinctive from the other types of muscle in the body due to the fact that it is not controlled consciously‚ but unconsciously regulated by the autonomic nervous system through the release of neurotransmitters

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    The digestive system is very important to the body. Without it‚ we would not be able to live. It is a series of hollow organs joined in a long‚ twisting tube from the mouth to the anus. The tubes actually are about 30 feet long if they were stretched out‚ but seem smaller because of the way they are wrapped around. The main parts are the mouth‚ teeth‚ esophagus‚ stomach‚ small intestines‚ large intestines‚ colon‚ rectum‚ and anus. The pancreas‚ gallbladder‚ and liver are also key parts because of

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    Digestive system disorders Digestive system disorders can cause a lot of discomfort. Symptoms can include gas‚ diarrhea‚ constipation‚ cramps‚ nausea and vomiting. These common symptoms can have very different causes. These kinds of symptoms can make digestive disorders hard to diagnose. Celiac disease Celiac disease occurs when the body’s immune system reacts to a type of protein called gluten. If a person eats food that contains gluten‚ the immune system will gradually damage the lining of

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    organs‚ monitoring information from the autonomic nervous system Basic functional cell of nervous system Transmits impulses (up to 250 mph) Parts of a Neuron Dendrite – receive stimulus and carries it impulses toward the cell body Cell Body with nucleus – nucleus & most of cytoplasm Axon – fiber which carries impulses away from cell body Schwann Cells- cells which produce myelin or fat layer in the Peripheral Nervous System Myelin sheath – dense lipid layer which insulates the axon

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    INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM

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    INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM FUNCTIONS 1. Covering and protection 2. Secretion (cutaneous gland) 3. Excretion of metabolic wastes (cutaneous gland) 4. Sensation (presence of nerve endings and tacticle) 5. Respiration – in frog 6. Absorption – in frog 7. Regulation of body temperature HOMOIOTHERMOUS ANIMALS- warm blooded animals or those with regulated body temperature because of their heat-conserving body. POIKILOTHERMOUS ANIMALS - cold blooded animals whose body temperature closely follows

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    Date: Animal System Introduction This essay focuses on the digestive system of ruminant animals like cattle‚ sheep‚ and goats. Ruminant animals are hoofed mammals that have a digestive system which enables them to utilize energy from fibrous plant material better than other herbivores. Unlike monogastric animals such as pigs and poultry‚ the digestive system or ruminants is designed to ferment feedstuffs and provide precursors for energy for the animal to use. Ruminant Digestive system The digestive

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