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Mo2-L2a: Digestive System: Absorption and Elimination

Key Concept Mo2-L2b What Can Help Maintain
Digestive System: Absorption and Elimination Homeostasis?

How does the body transport and process oxygen KEY CONCEPTS:
and wastes? 1. How does the body coordinate movement and
respond to stimuli?
2. How do feedback mechanisms help maintain
homeostasis?

Vocabulary A-Z

Let us learn some vocabulary

negative feedback
a control system where the effect of a hormone
inhibits further release of the hormone; sends a
signal to stop a response.

Body
too warm
Bodywarms + – Sweating

Body
cooler

Body
too cold
Bodycools + – Shivering

Body
warmer
SUMMARY

Digestive System: Absorption and Elimination
Muscles that surround the stomach help move positive feedback
food to the small intestine. a control system in which the effect of a hormone

causes more of the hormone to be released; sends
a signal to increase a response.

Increase your Improves
physical your
strenght psychological
condition

Helps you
Reduce pain deal with
symptoms your emotional
issues

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