Human Physiology

Question 1 a) What is the study dealing with the explanations of how an organ works called? b) Name the term used when gases are exchanging for the purpose of producing energy. c) What is another name for the cavity in the front or belly side called? d) In which system is the bulbourethral glands found? e) What is the process of turning molecules that are ingested into forms that are compatible with the organism called? Question 2 a. __________________ are chemical regulators that are conveyed from one organ to another via the blood stream. b. ___________________ depends upon the random motion of molecules. c. ____________________ represents the energy currency of all cells. d. Air entering the pleural cavity due to a perforation of the chest wall or lung causes ____________________. e. The study dealing with the explanations of how an organ works would be an example of _____________________. Question 3 Describe in 5 lines how the digestive system of a human being works.