... of fibers that work together to move. These muscle fibers are then put into different muscle groups, like your biceps and triceps, which work on moving your arm. The integumentary system is what your skin, hair and nails are. The cells of your skin are working to protect your body from viruses and bacteria. It also helps regulate the temperature of ... . The food needs to be broken down to molecules so your body can use it. The job of your digestive system is to break down the food you eat, digest. Your stomach and your intestine are organs that are a part of the digestive system. The bo...

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... to the right forelimb, upper body, brain and head. Oral Cavity: The main function of the oral cavity is move food to the digestive tract and to breathe. Food is prevented into the respiratory tract by the epiglottis which covers the glottis. The hard palate is at the ... palate allows mammals to breath and eat at the same time. Abdominal Cavity: The abdominal cavity is consits of the digestive system and parts of the circulatory system. The digestive system is the system that's main functions is the nourishment to the body. The stomach located on the left side of the pig under the ... h...

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... muscles 2. The area of the body known as the lumbar region would be found at the: upper arm neck foot lower back 3. Which body system is responsible for senses and response to stimuli? integument digestive nervous endocrine 4. Which letter represents the thoracic cavity? Letter A Letter B Letter C Letter D 5. A cut that only goes through a layer ... the body? pelvic thoracic abdominal peritoneum 12. Your elbow is ____ to your wrist. anterior posterior medial distal 13. Which system is responsible for the secretion of hormones? endocrine integumentary circulatory digestive 14. The inner ...

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... the body's activities. Organs are organized into systems. Each system of your body does a particular job. Each organ in each system depends on other organs for the body to function properly. For example, to perform the job of digesting food, the digestive system needs the mouth, teeth, tongue, throat, stomach, intestines, and glands. Each system in the body depends on other systems to help it ... to do its work. For example, the circulatory system sends blood to all parts of the body. This system relies on the work of the blood, the heart, and the ... lungs. The circulatory system depe...

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... region. In the Hypocondriac region the following organs are placed, the liver also the gallbladder. The liver is, largest internal organ of the human body. Which is part of the digestive system, performs more than 500 different functions, all of which are essential to life. Its essential functions include helping the body to digest fats, storing reserves of nutrients, filtering poisons and ... region in the abdomen is the Epigastric region. In the Epigastric region is where your stomache is located at. In the stomach the Esophagus, is found. The Esohagus has no digestive or absorptive f...

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... automobile fatalities. Timing and coordination are normally delayed by marijuana. As a result, users are often very confused and useless. The effect marijuana can have on the brain and central nervous system is very serious. Smoking marijuana reduces the strength and speed of communications between the mind and body. This occurs in the brain and muscles, causing the user to not be ... sensation the user is after. The short-term effect of marijuana will increase blood pressure and pulse rate up to 16 points above normal. It will also slow down the digestive processing of food. People who...

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... automobile fatalities. Timing and coordination are normally delayed by marijuana. As a result, users are often very confused and useless. The effect marijuana can have on the brain and central nervous system is very serious. Smoking marijuana reduces the strength and speed of communications between the mind and body. This occurs in the brain and muscles, causing the user to not be ... sensation the user is after. The short-term effect of marijuana will increase blood pressure and pulse rate up to 16 points above normal. It will also slow down the digestive processing of food. People who...

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... prohibit the production of monocyte adhesion molecules, it can prevent LDL modification, and it can also remove excess cholesterol by "reverse cholesterol transport."" In the reverse cholesterol transport system, HDL uses the concentration gradient from endothelial cell surface down to HDL surface to attract the cholesterol. This removal of cholesterol is known to be stimulated by esterification of HDL ... protein, an inflammatory indicator, which is a potential marker for predicting heart disease and stroke. Also, another study suggests its possible role in suppression of T-cells in th...

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... very excited, and walking outside when it is cold or windy. All these things are basically putting stress on the body. Whether it is the increase of demands on the digestive system or the muscles (i.e. exercise, therefore increasing heart rate) they are all categorised as physiological stress. There are many ways in which people can improve their lifestyle in order to prevent ... ...

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... sweat and sweating is really good for you. When you sweat your body is getting rid of waste from your body in the form of sweat. Regular exercising keeps your digestive system clean. When you exercise your body works harder and digest foods faster because it needs those important nutrients from the food. Regular exercise such as yoga helps keep you mentally ... ...

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