4 CIRCULATORY SYSTEM The circulatory system contains several very different components‚ including the heart‚ a hollow muscular pump that stands at the operational center of the system that pumps liquid blood throughout the body through three types of flexible tubes‚ the blood vessels (Fig. 4.1). The arteries channel blood from the heart to all parts of the body needing service. Once there‚ the blood passes through narrow arteries and enters the capillaries‚ which are the narrowest blood vessels
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Human Digestive System The digestive tract is a series of hollow organs through which food passes: mouth‚ pharynx‚ esophagus‚ stomach‚ small intestine. Each portion is specialized for one or more aspect of the three major functions of the digestive system the secretion‚ digestion‚ and absorption. Accessory organs such as salivary glands‚ liver‚ gallbladder and pancreas have duct that lead into the digestive tract and thus support digestive function. Digestion is defined as the mechanical
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Question 1 Skeletal System The skeletal system is a strong yet light‚ flexible living framework that supports the body‚ protects delicate internal organs and makes movement possible. In addition‚ our bones store minerals while red bone marrow produces blood cells. Support The skeleton provides a frame that shapes the body and holds it up. Within the skeleton different characteristics of support can be identified. As the body’s main axis‚ the backbone provides support to the trunk with its upper
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Devonne Lozada Living Environment 1/8/13 Mr.Jorez Human Muscular System Visceral muscle is found inside of organs like the stomach‚ intestines‚ and blood vessels. The weakest of all muscle tissues‚ visceral muscle makes organs contract to move substances through the organ. Because visceral muscle is controlled by the unconscious part of the brain‚ it is known as involuntary muscle—it cannot be directly controlled by the conscious mind. The term “smooth muscle” is often used
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power relations in at least 4 key scenes in the novel Martyn Pig. Power relationships play a key role in the book Martyn Pig by Kevin Brooks. Power is a term given when a person has control over the other person and a relationship is a term given when there’s a accepting between two people‚ when put together we can understand that the term ‘power relations’ is when a character in this book uses power to control a relationship. Martyn Pig in an eleven year old whose life isn’t really the best at the
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this is what i’ve got soo far. Villian‚ hero or victim? Martyn pig is portrayed in all 3 different way threw out the novel Victim? with a drunked dad and a mum who left his life doesn’t sound that good‚ hes a victim of he’s dads failure. And suffers as they never go out on holiday. so therefore he feels separate from the world always looking out of windows‚ observing. like the world could exist without him. He’s always been bullied by dean‚ hes the victim. Dean makes him feel like durt he
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mechanism for interpreting the physical state of the body‚ but it also acts as a teaching mechanism for recognizing and avoiding harmful conditions. Conversely‚ the body also has numerous pathways for relieving pain (Ossipov 2012). As the medical field advances‚ there is a strong push to find the safest and most effective ways to relieve pain. The most understood pain-relieving system in the body is the endogenous opioid system. The endogenous opioid system produces three opioids‚ which act as neurotransmitters
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Tyler Knutson Mr. Walther – Hour 2 Book: Pigs in Heaven The book I will do my assignment on is Pigs in Heaven. Also the character I have chosen is Taylor Greer. Taylor Greer is a protagonist. Taylor Greer’s supporting character is Turtle who helps her make many decisions in life thorough the story. To fully understand Taylor Greer‚ it’s important to look at her many strengths and weaknesses. Her whole purpose is to make her daughter happy which will be noticed by her daughter later in the story
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Structure of main Body Systems: Our body is made up of many different systems which help us to keep alive. Without these systems our organs would not be able to functions at all. There are 10 main systems in our body which include the cardiovascular system‚ the digestive system‚ the renal system‚ the nervous system‚ the reproductive system‚ the immune system‚ the respiratory system‚ the lymphatic system‚ the muscular –skeletal system and lastly the endocrine system. Each of these systems has their own
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The Second Pig In many stories of the three little pigs‚ they have told you about what happened to the three pigs‚ but have they told you the story from the pigs point of view? As you may know‚ the three little pigs each build their house out of different materials. The first built his out of straw‚ the second‚ sticks‚ and the third built his out of bricks. This is the story of the second pig. Albert‚ more commonly know as the second little pig was proud of his house‚ he always loved playing with
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