To my followers,
In class this week, our proffesor wanted us to research one of the seven organ systems. I researched the excretory system. The excretory system is a passive biological system that removes excess, unnecessary materials from an organism, so as to help maintain homeostasis within the organism and prevent damage to the body. When we sweat, urinate, and even bleed sometimes, we are using our excretory system.
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Body Systems Reflection
Dear fellow followers,
To start off our journey through physiology, we learned about the eleven body systems. The eleven groups of three that we split up into were each given a body system to research, my group was given the excretory system. The excretory system is made up of the skin, lungs, and kidneys- along with their associated organs. The kidney plays the biggest role in this system. As waste-laden blood enters the kidney and travels through it, urea, excess water, and other waste products are removed and collected as urine. The clean, filtered blood is then returned to circulation through the renal vein. The kidneys also play an important role in maintaining homeostasis. They regulate the water and therefore, blood volume, maintain blood pH, and remove waste products from the blood. If anything happens to the kidneys serious medical problems will soon follow.
To start off our journey through physiology, we learned about the eleven body systems. The eleven groups of three that we split up into were each given a body system to research, my group was given the excretory system. The excretory system is made up of the skin, lungs, and kidneys- along with their associated organs. The kidney plays the biggest role in this system. As waste-laden blood enters the kidney and travels through it, urea, excess water, and other waste products are removed and collected as urine. The clean, filtered blood is then returned to circulation through the renal vein. The kidneys also play an important role in maintaining homeostasis. They regulate the water and therefore, blood volume, maintain blood pH, and remove waste products from the blood. If anything happens to the kidneys serious medical problems will soon follow.
Saturday, April 5, 2014
Week 13 Reflection
Our dive into Physiology began with an introduction to the eleven body systems. Groups of three were assigned a body system to research, and my group was given the Respiratory System. The respiratory system is very closely linked to breathing. There is approximately 1500 miles of airway. Also, one's right lung is larger than their left lung because of the heart and its positioning. The respiratory system allows people to breath 10 liters of air in a single minute. Although many people do not know this, people are capable of living with only one lung. Simple exercise can improve lung capacity. Up to 300 million alveoli can be found in a pair of lungs. The respiratory system is one of the multiple body systems that make human life possible.
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