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LESSON 1

Transport and Defense

Key Concept How do nutrients enter and leave the body?

Directions: Use terms from the concept map to answer each question or respond to each statement.

liver

pancreas

large intestine

The Digestive System

esophagus

mouth

small intestine

stomach

1. What is digestion?

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2. List the order in which digestion takes place.

3. What part does the mouth play in digestion?

4. What do the liver and pancreas produce to assist digestion?

5. What happens in the small intestine?

6. What are nutrients?

7. What enters the large intestine?

8. What is the function of the stomach in digestion?

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Key Concept Builder

LESSON 1

Transport and Defense

Key Concept How do nutrients enter and leave the body?

Directions: On each line, write the term or phrase that correctly completes each sentence.

1. The purpose of the excretory system is to remove

and

, liquid,

waste from the body.

2. Several organs make up the excretory system, including the lungs, skin,

kidneys

,

and

,

.

3. One organ that is part of the digestive and excretory systems is

the

.

4. As part of the excretory system, the liver

.

5. As the liver breaks down proteins,

.

7. By sweating, you remove

.

and

from your body.

8. The kidneys make

.

9. Urine includes

,

, and other

waste chemicals.

10. Urine travels from the kidneys to the bladder through the

11. Feces are stored in the

.

until they are removed from the body.

12. One type of fiber that is not digested as it travels through the digestive system

is

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6. When you breathe out you exhale carbon dioxide and

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LESSON 1

Transport and Defense

Key Concept How do nutrients travel through the body?

Directions: Answer each question in the space provided.

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Respiration

Circulation

1. What is respiration?

8. What is circulation?

2. Which six body parts make up the respiratory

system?

9. What makes up the circulatory system?

3. What does respiration supply to the body?

What does respiration remove from the body?

10. What does circulation transport throughout

the body?

4. What role does the diaphragm play in

respiration?

11. What is the function of the heart?

5. What two body systems is the pharynx part of?

12. How does blood travel through the body?

6. What path does air take as it enters the body?

13. What are the main types of blood vessels?

7. What is the function of the alveoli?

14. What is the difference in function between

arteries and veins?

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Date

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LESSON 1

Transport and Defense

Key Concept How does the body defend itself from harmful invaders?

Directions: On the line before each statement, write T if the statement is true or F if the statement is false. If the

statement is false, change the underlined word(s) to make it true. Write your changes on the lines provided.

1. Tonsils are found in your throat and are part of the lymphatic system.

2. The lymphatic system includes the spleen, bone marrow, thymus, and

capillaries.

3. The spleen has an important function¡ªit stores red blood cells.

4. White blood cells are stored by the thymus, spleen, and bone marrow.

5. One important function of the lymphatic system is to remove white blood

cells.

6. Removing excess fluid around organs also is the job of the lymphatic system.

8. Lymph nodes remove white blood cells, wastes, and other harmful substances

from the body.

9. White blood cells are important because they transport carbon dioxide.

10. By providing immunity for the body, the lymphatic system helps maintain

homeostasis.

11. Lymphocytes are attacked by bacteria that have infected the body.

12. Special immune cells make special proteins, called bacterium, that help fight

infection.

13. Vaccines help the body develop antibodies against certain diseases.

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7. Lymph vessels are found throughout the body.

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