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Flashcards by Amar Jehel, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Amar Jehel
over 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Which system in your body gets rid of waste? | The Digestive System |
| What is Digestion? | Digestion is the process of breaking down food into a useable form and making the nutrients available. |
| Name two things your digestive system consists of? | A digestive tract and organs. |
| What are the two types of digestion? | Mechanical and chemical digestion. |
| Describe mechanical digestion. | Mechanical digestion is when food is broken down into smaller pieces. |
| Describe chemical digestion. | Food is broken into simpler chemicals. |
| How does digestion start? | Digestion starts with your teeth. You chew your food and then swallow it. |
| What is the food that goes down your throat called? | Bolus. |
| What is your oesophagus? | Your oesophagus is a long muscular tube that has the mouth at one end and the stomach at another. |
| How do you get food to your stomach? | A process called peristalis allows the bolus to move from one end of the oesophagus to the other. |
| What is your body made up of? | Your body is made up of trillions of building blocks called cells. |
| What are the different levels of organisations in your body? | Organ system Organ Tissue Cells |
| What is an organ? | An organ is a structure that contains at least two different types of tissue that work together to complete a task. |
| Name the systems in your body. | Respiratory Systems Digestive Systems Circulatory Systems Excretory Systems Skeletal Systems |
| Describe the Respiratory system | This is the system that makes you breathe. |
| Describe the Digestive system | This is the system that makes food available in a form the body can use. |
| Describe the Circulatory system | This is the system that carries food and blood around your body. |
| Describe the Excretory system | This is the system that gets rid of waste in your body. |
| Describe the Skeletal system | This system supports the body and enables it to move. |
| What is the name of the process that allows food down your oesophagus? | Peristalis |
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