Use the information below on the digestive system to answer questions 1-2.
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Question 1
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There are two types of digestion that occur in your body, chemical and mechanical. Give examples of each below. (Be sure to designate which of your examples goes with which type.)
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Question 2
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Draw or describe the path a hamburger would take through your digestive system. You must include at least 8 organs in your explanation.
Question 3
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Bolus means glob of digested food. Watch the video to be able to answer the following question: What is "Peristalsis", as it is explained in relation to the digestive system?
Question 4
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Question 5
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How do the peripheral and central nervous systems work together?
Question 6
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Question 7
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Your somatic system is divided again into 2 types of neurons (messengers): sensory neurons and motor neurons. Give an example of information each type of these neurons would be in charge of sending or receiving.
Question 8
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Question 9
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Explain how the digestive system and the nervous system can work together.
What are the 2 main groups within your nervous system?
central and peripheral
chemical and mechanical
left and right
touch and thinking
The peripheral system is broken down into 2 smaller systems: somatic and autonomic. Which of the activities below would be performed by the somatic system?
sweating when you run
digesting your food after lunch
running after your dog because he got loose
breathing heavily after you ran
The peripheral system is broken down into 2 smaller systems: somatic and autonomic. Which of the activities below would be performed by the autonomic system?
running after your dog because he got loose
breathing after you have been running after your dog
grasping your dog's collar once you caught up to him
hugging your dog because you are happy you found him