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NAME: MAJED ALGHAMDI
PERIOD: 3
1/30/15
Digestive system
1.
The digestive system is responsible for breaking down food we eat into
smaller components so that nutrients can be easily absorbed by the body and
the waste discarded.
2.
3.
Saliva in our mouths plays a key role in initial digestion by moistening the
food to help with the mechanical chewing and swallowing process. Saliva also
contains an enzyme which starts the chemical digestion of starchy foods.
4.
Our salivary glands produce around 1.5 liters of saliva each day!
5.
Bolus is the name of the small round slurry mass produced for swallowing as
a result of chewing and starch digestion.
6.
The pharynx, at the back of the throat, has a flap of tissue called the
epiglottis that closes during swallowing to prevent food going down the
trachea (windpipe).
Muscular system
1. Humans
2. Muscles
3. It
4. The
5. When
6. Muscles
weight.
Skeletal System
1.
2.
Human bones grow continually from birth till our mid 20's. Our skeleton's bone
mass is at its maximum density around the age of 30.
3.
If broken our bones will re-grow and repair themselves. Often doctors will place
a cast on splint to make sure these bones repair straight and true.
4.
The axial skeleton part of the human skeleton has 80 bones. It includes the
vertebral column, the rib cage and the skull and helps us maintain our upright
posture, by spreading the weight in the head, and upper areas down to the
lower areas near the hips.
5.
The appendicular skeletal section of our skeleton has 126 bones. It includes
the pectoral (shoulder) girdles, the pelvic girdle and the bones of the lower and
upper limbs. Its function is for movement of the body and to protect some
organs.
6.
The human skeletal system has six major functions including the production of
blood cells, for support, for movement, for protection, for storage of ions and
endocrine regulation.
Nervous system
1.
2.
Sensory neurons change light, touch and sound into neural signals which
are sent back to our CNS to help our body understand and react to its
surroundings.
3.
4.
Nerves are enclosed bundles of long fibers called axons which are made up
of nerve cells. There are two types of nerve cells: neurons and glial cells.
5.
Glial (or glia) cells are derived from the Greek word "glue". They are
specialized cells that provide structure and support to neurons. They help
hold neurons in place, supply nutrients to neurons, destroy germs, remove
dead neurons, and direct axons of neurons.
6.
Some types of glial cells generate a substance called myelin that coat axons
and work as electrical insulation to help them quickly and efficiently
transmit signals.
2.
Studies show that people who lack humor in their lives tend
to have less protective immune responses.
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Respiratory system
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Cardiovascular system
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Sources
1.
http://
www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/humanbody/digestivesystem.html
2.
http://degreed.com/blog/top-10-facts-muscular-system/
3.
http://
www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/humanbody/skeletonbones.html
4.
http://
www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/humanbody/nervoussystem.html
5.
https://sites.google.com/site/immunesystem305/interesting-facts
6.
http://warriors.warren.k12.il.us/dburke/amazingfactsrespiratory.htm
7.
http://warriors.warren.k12.il.us/dburke/amazingfactscirculatory.htm