Interaction of the Digestive System with Other Body Systems

(Intergumentary System)

it is aided by vitamin D

• Human Skin

• Calcium Absorption

• Intergumentary System

• Organ System

it is abundant with receptors which trigger vitamin D synthesis upon exposure to sunlight.

• Human Skin

• Calcium absorption

• organ system

• integumentary system

The absorbed nutrients are transported to other organs via the ____

• oxygenated blood

• circulatory system

• human skin

• circulatory system

Nutrients enter the bloodstream through the actions of

About ______ of blood pumped by the heart goes to the digestive system.

• 45 percent

• 100 percent

• 25 percent

• 30 percent

The circulatory system also transports waste materials into the kidneys

• true

• false

The circulatory system also supplies the digestive organs with oxygenated blood

• false

• true

The circulatory system transports ____ for energy source or storage

• fats

• amino acids

• glucose

The circulatory system transports _______ for tissue repair

• fats

• amino acids

• glucose

The circulatory system transports _____ into the liver for storage

• fats

• amino acids

• glucose