Introduction Our bodies produce waste‚ as does most of what we consume‚ the excretory system is responsible for removing this waste. It is essential that is waste is removed‚ or excreted‚ in order for the body to remain healthy. The human excretory system includes the liver‚ the kidneys‚ the large intestine‚ and the skin. Part 1: What Does the Excretory System Do? The excretory system is one of the most important systems in our bodies‚ as it excretes all the waste that would otherwise build up
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The digestive system is a combination of organs which have been arranged together to help carry out its particular function of turning food into the energy which is necessary to survive and packaging the excess residue for waste disposal. Digestion involves the breakdown of food into smaller components. The process of digestion has many stages with the first starting in the oral cavity. Within the system‚ food passes through a tube called the alimentary canal‚ more commonly known as the gastrointestinal
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Tympanoplasty is a procedure to repair a hole in your eardrum (tympanic membrane) using a piece of tissue from another part of your body (skin graft). The tympanic membrane is a thin layer of tissue in your ear that can tear or become punctured. As a result‚ a hole can develop and can allow water and germs to enter your middle ear. This can cause infection. The goal of tympanoplasty is to restore hearing and prevent future infections. LET YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER KNOW ABOUT: • Recent colds or
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Male Reproductive System There are three major purposes of the male reproductive system: production of spermatozoa‚ secretion of sex hormones and to transport spermatozoa from male to the female. The organs in this system are mainly external and consist of a penis and the scrotum‚ which contains and protects testes. Because the testes require lower temperature than the rest of the body‚ the scrotum regulates temperature for normal spermatozoa development. When the testes need to cool down‚ the cremaster
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Nervous and Endocrine System Work Sheet View the following case studies on the Anatomy and Physiology place website: Chapter 7 –Nervous System; Chapter 8- Special Senses Chapter 9 – Endocrine Try to answer the questions in the case study and be sure to check the correct answers! However you will not need to submit your answers to these questions‚ only the questions on the worksheet ( see below). Submit your answers as a word document to the Week 4 dropbox 1. Define a reflex and list
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The Langerhans cell is named after Paul Langerhans‚ a German physician and anatomist‚ who discovered the cells at 21 years old while he was a medical student. Because of their dendritic nature‚ he mistakenly identified the cells as part of the nervous system. Langerhans cells are dendritic cells of the skin and mucosa‚ and contain large granules called Birbeck granules. They are present in all layers of the epidermis‚ but are mostly found in the stratum spinosum. They are also found in the papillary
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The Effect Of Enzyme Concentration On Enzyme Activity The pancreatic duct in individuals who have cystic fibrosis frequently becomes blocked‚ reducing or preventing the release of pancreatic enzymes into the small intestine. The aim of this activity is to investigate the effect of a reduction in enzyme concentration on the rate of reaction‚ in this case the breakdown of protein by protease enzymes. Aim – Milk powder contains a white protein called casein. A white suspension of
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Digestion begins in the mouth when one eats food. It begins the moment one takes a sandwich bite. The teeth are used to break the sandwich that contains lettuce and pickles into smaller particles or boluses so that the enzymes can digest the food much easier. Lettuce contains carbohydrates‚ proteins and fat. The tongue helps turn food in the mouth and mix with the saliva in the mouth which contains salivary amylase enzyme. It then passes through the esophagus to the stomach which is a mixer and grinder
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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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There are different systems working together and form a human body work permit. One of this system is the important digestive system which consist of a cluster of organs‚ including the mouth‚ stomach and intestines. These organs allow the digestion of food. That means that digestion? It is a process of breaking down food into smaller components to make it easier absorption. There are three main steps in the digestive process: ingestion‚ digestion and absorption. The first step of the digestive process
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