The cardiovascular system is a closed organ system that is found within humans and other vertebrates. The heart consists of the right and left ventricle‚ right and left atrium‚ aorta‚ capillaries‚ pulmonary arteries and veins and the anterior and posterior vena cava. All of the following structures maintain the heart’s beating cycle and the circulation of blood throughout the body. Three main types of blood vessels: Arteries - Thick-walled tubes in which blood is brought from the heart to various
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from New York University Medical School studies levels of BPA in urine‚ the BMI of children and its relation to obesity. University of California‚ Irvine researcher Bruce Blumberg studies obesogens‚ endocrine disruptors and TBT effects on hormone receptors3. Endocrine disruptors are chemicals‚ when absorbed in the body either mimic or block hormones‚ disrupting the body’s normal functions. It includes DES‚ dioxin‚ PCBs‚ and other pesticides2. Rob Sargis studies effects of endrin‚ tolylfluanid and BPA
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Body Systems Intergumentary- The integumentary system consists of the skin‚ hair‚ nails‚ glands‚ and nerves. The main function is to act as a barrier to protect the body from the outside. It also retains body fluids‚ protects against disease‚ eliminate waste products‚ and regulates the body temperature. Cardio Vascular- The cardiovascular system carries blood‚ oxygen‚ and nutrients to organs and tissues of the body. It also carries waste and carbon dioxide from these tissues for removal from
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Body Systems There are 10 body systems‚ one of them is the Integumentary (skin). It is composed of hair‚ skin‚ nails‚ sense receptions and oil glands. Its functionis to protect from outside‚ to regulate the body temperature‚ to make synthesis of hormones & chemicals and is used as a sense organ. Another one is the Skeletal System (bones). It is made of about 206 bones‚ that are divided in tho categories: axial bones (in the body by itself) and apendicular bones (arms & legs). We have Joints too
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How does yeast affect a person’s body and contaminate foods? Yeast can be formed from eating too much sugar‚ and bread. It makes fungus grow with other collection of the living one celled organism that partakes of the nature of plant life. Yeast can grow when it’s warm‚ when it has moisture and food‚ the walls of these little one celled plants could bulge on the side in an oval shape. Yeast can be killed from the boiling of hot water. For the human body yeast could be killed from taking antibiotics
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BREASTS As little as one alcoholic drink a day can increase the risk of breast cancer‚ according to a 2009 study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Researchers believe alcohol boosts risk of breast cancer by increasing estrogen levels‚ a known risk factor for breast cancer. Other theories: alcohol reduces the liver’s ability to clear cell-damaging toxins and depletes the body of cancer-protective antioxidants‚ such as folate and vitamin C. • STOMACH Alcohol causes stomach cells to
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Benjamin Franklin International School Middle & High School Principal: Paul Fulce Martorell i Peña 9‚ Barcelona‚ 08017‚ Spain Tel: +34 93 434 23 80 Fax: +34 93 417 36 33 www.bfischool.org paulf@bfischool.org 14 May 2014 Dear Parents of BFIS High School Students‚ The annual High School Prom is on Saturday‚ April 26‚ 2014. The prom will be held at La Viblia‚ at Plaza Rosa dels Vents‚ 1‚ 08039 Barcelona. The venue is on the premises of the W Hotel. It will start at 8:30 p.m
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Prosthetics are devices that replace a body part that has failed to work or is no longer there. There are many areas of the body that can use prosthetics to help the body continue to try and do their correct functions. For example‚ people can have artificial legs‚ arms‚ hands‚ eyes‚ ears‚ noses‚ or thighs. Prosthetics have been around for a long time and have helped a large number people throughout the years. Even though prosthetics have been around for many centuries‚ there are still some improvements
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Body Systems of Various Organisms All organisms in the world have a range of systems and organs in their body. Some organisms may share similar body systems while others have absolutely nothing in common. Several of those organisms include humans‚ pigs‚ crayfish‚ and earthworms. From their mushy‚ gushy organs to their soft‚ gentle skin‚ you may think‚ “How are humans and pigs possibly alike? Or a crayfish and an earthworm?” In many ways they may not be‚ but in other ways‚ they are very much alike
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Have you ever wondered which body system helps bring oxygenated and deoxygenated blood to the heart? Well that system is called the Circulatory System or the Cardiovascular System. Have you ever wondered which body system helps bring air into the lungs? That system is called the Respiratory system. You are probably wondering why I am mentioning the Respiratory and Circulatory system? I am talking about them because‚ these are the two system that I am going to be comparing and contrasting in this
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