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Sharon Mayorga, period 2, Digestive and Urinary system - Coggle Diagram
Sharon Mayorga, period 2, Digestive and Urinary system
Major functions of digestive system
Breakdown of foods and the absorption of nutrients
Mechanical digestion - breaks down pieces of food into smaller pieces
Chemical digestion - breaks down nutrient molecules into smaller chemicals
Major functions of urinary system
Filters salts and wastes from the blood, helps maintain normal concentration of electrolytes and water, regulates pH and body fluid volume, helps control red blood cells production and blood pressure
Major organs of digestive system
Major organs of urinary system
Kidneys
filter blood
Ureters
Transport urine from kidneys to bladder
Urinary bladder
Stores urine
Urethra
Conveys urine to outside of the body
Digestive enzymes
Location of digestion and absorption of each macromolecule
Layers of GI tract
Nephron anatomy and physiology
Disorders of digestive/urinary systems