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How does the digestive and respiratory system work together?
Your respiratory system takes in oxygen from the air. It also gets rid of carbon dioxide. Your digestive system absorbs water and nutrients from the food you eat.
Where the respiratory system meets the digestive system?
The two openings of the airway (the nasal cavity and the mouth) meet at the pharynx (pronounced: FAR-inks), or throat, at the back of the nose and mouth. The pharynx is part of the digestive system as well as the respiratory system because it carries both food and air.
What does the digestive system do?
The organs that take in food and liquids and break them down into substances that the body can use for energy, growth, and tissue repair. Waste products the body cannot use leave the body through bowel movements.
Is part of both the digestive and the respiratory systems quizlet?
The pharynx is part of both the digestive and respiratory systems. For the digestive system, its muscular walls function in the process of swallowing and it serves as a pathway for the movement of food from the mouth to the esophagus.
What systems does the respiratory system help?
The respiratory system also works closely with all other systems of the body. The respiratory system provides oxygen for all body parts. It also removes carbon dioxide from the muscular, digestive, skeletal, circulatory, urinary and nervous systems. This system includes the nose, larynx, trachea and the lungs.
Does the respiratory system interact with the other systems?
The respiratory system interacts with the circulatory system , because the circulatory system is able to transport oxygen and carbon dioxide throughout the body from the respiratory system. Another system interaction is the sharing of the Pharnyx by the digestive and respiratory system, because it is used to swallow food and to breathe.
What system aids the digestive system?
Pancreas: an organ that aids in both the digestive system and the endocrine system. It aids in the digestive system by producing pancreatic juices, which contain digestive enzymes, which pass through the small intestine. These juices help break down carbohydrates, protien and fat in the chyme.
How do the digestive, respiratory and circulatory work together?
The digestive, circulatory, and respiratory systems all work together, with the digestive system keeping the other two healthy by sending enough nutrients, so the lungs can continue to exchange oxygen for carbon dioxide and the blood vessels can carry this oxygen to the whole body, including the digestive tract.