Biology Discussion Notes Thursday 5/7/2015
Dec 28, 2015
Goals for the Day1. Be able to describe the major functions of the
digestive system.
2. Be able to list the major organs of the digestive system and pair them with their functions.
3. Be able to create a sequence of how food moves through the digestive system
4. Be able to identify which system is responsible for solid waste and which is responsible for liquid wastes.
Question of the Day• Name the diseases we presented on
yesterday that affect the body systems listed below
• Circulatory-
• Nervous-
• Immune-
• Respiratory
• What are the major functions of the digestive system?
Break down food & absorb nutrients
Think about how each part helps carry out these functions.
•Liver removes glucose from the blood & stores it as glycogen for later use
•Largest internal organ—about 3 lbs.
•Liver produces bile—gall bladder stores bile
•Bile breaks up fats to increase-- ______ _____/________ ratio
Pancreas
Secretes digestive enzymes
Small Intestine
Gall Bladder
Tube Bile from Liver travels through
pancreas Like the liver the pancreas assists in digestion even though
food doesn’t actually pass through it.
Villi•Notice blood inside of them!
•They increase---
small intestine – digestion/absorption•Most digestion and ALL absorption here
•Most enzymes come from pancreas to aid digestion
•Bile secreted from gall bladder
Where do the circulatory & respiratory systems connect?
• Small parts – increase surface area/volume ratio
•Main job: absorb water remaining “food”—the sponge of the digestive system!•What is “appendicitis”?
Large intestine
a.k.a.-
Excretory System
– eliminates liquid waste (Urine)
What system eliminates solid waste?
Blood flows into the kidneys
The kidneys filter out
the liquid waste in the blood
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