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Unit 3 Lesson 12
Modeling Body Systems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chemical digestion | the breakdown of food as a result of chemicals the body releases |
| mechanical digestion | any type of physical act related to the breakdown of food, including chewing, churning of the stomach, or absorbing nutrient |
| oxygenated | a substance that contains oxygen, typically the blood |
| oxygen-poor | a substance that is lacking in oxygen, typically the blood after it travels through the body |
| peristalsis | a series of muscle contractions that move food through the gastrointestinal tract independent of gravity |
| pulmonary loop | the pathway that blood takes from the heart to the lungs |
| reoxygenated | adding oxygen to a substance, typically the blood after it has left the lungs and returns to the heart |
| systemic loop | the pathway of blood from the heart to other areas of the body |