Processes In The Human Body

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  • Respiration
    The process of gas exchange, where oxygen is taken in and carbon dioxide is removed from the body
  • Alveoli
    • Tiny sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs
  • Water and food molecule absorption
    From the small intestine into the blood plasma
  • Negative feedback
    A control mechanism where the output of a system acts to reduce the original stimulus
  • Puts and outputs from a human body and cell
    • Energy
    • Oxygen
    • Carbon Dioxide
    • Food
    • Water
    • Water and Waste
    • Oxygen
    • Water
    • Food
    • Carbon Dioxide and waste
  • Effectors
    • Sweat gland
    • Hair erector muscle