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Digestive & Urinary System (The components of the digestive system…
Digestive & Urinary System
The components of the digestive system
the small intestines
breaks down food more to absorb vitamins, minerals, and proteins
has 3 parts
The first part is called the duodenum. The jejunum is in the middle and the ileum is at the end.
The small intestine absorbs most of the nutrients in your food, and your circulatory system passes them on to other parts of your body to store or use.
the large intestines
it pushes poop towards the rectum
includes the appendix, cecum, colon, and rectum. The appendix is a finger-shaped pouch attached to the cecum. The cecum is the first part of the large intestine. The colon is next. The rectum is the end of the large intestine
the rectum
where poop exits
the esophagus
moves food to the stomach
the mouth
covers food with saliva, breakdown
pancreas
produces insulin
kidney
filters
liver
processes, and delivers nutrients to the rest of your body when needed.
stomach
it's a mixer
salivary glands
three pairs of exocrine glands in the mouth that secrete saliva; the parotid, submandibular (submaxillary), and sublingual glands
gallbladder
An organ that stores bile and releases it as needed into the small intestine
The functions
Absorption
Digestion
Mechanical Breakdown
Propulsion
Ingestion
Defecation
urine chemical makeup
Potassium
Sodium
Chloride
Water
the components of the urinary system
kidneys
filter about 120 to 150 quarts of blood to produce about 1 to 2 quarts of urine.
bladder
expands as it fills with urine
Ureter
carry urine from each of the kidneys to the bladder.
the process of urine release
The muscles of the urethral sphincters relax, allowing urine to pass through urethra
purpose
eliminate waste from the body, regulate blood volume and blood pressure, control levels of electrolytes and metabolites, and regulate blood pH
Calories/fats/ carbohydrates
fats (lipids): major storage of energy in the body
carbohydrates (sugars): glucose, starch , cellulose
recommended adult calorie intake: 1,500-2,500 per day (depends on height and gender)
The Stomach is mainly composed of the epithelial, muscular and connective tissue
Peristalsis, involuntary movements of the longitudinal and circular muscles, primarily in the digestive tract but occasionally in other hollow tubes of the body, that occur in progressive wavelike contractions. Peristaltic waves occur in the esophagus, stomach, and intestines.