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The Digestive System In Gilligan's Island

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“Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip.” These lines from the television show, Gilligan’s Island kept running through my mind when Ms. Saunders announced her plans for our group of four to go to our own private island for an extended stay of ten years. I did feel as though I would be walking in Gilligan’s shoes. Ms. Saunders had convinced me, that like Gilligan, our group would survive with good planning, adequate resources and proper functioning body systems. Due to the long stay on the island, our crew must be prepared to use resources carefully and wisely. Most importantly, we must take the plant and animal life that will provide the resources. As for plant life, our group will pack provisions to plant corn, …show more content…

The digestive system has many functions that allow people to live out their daily lives including the production of energy through nutrients in a functioning digestive system. The first function of the digestive system is the ingestion process. Ingestion is the intake of food performed by the mouth. Then, the mouth and stomach are responsible for storing the food until digestion. After ingestion, the digestive system secretes fluids, in order to soften the food and protect and lubricate internal organs, through a means called secretion. The food is then sent through a procedure of mixing and movement. Mixing and movement move the food to the intestines for digestion. Digestion is the most known function of the digestive system. Food is turned into chemicals and broken down into building blocks. When the digestive system has its building blocks, absorption takes place in the small intestines. The small intestine contains microscopic blood and lymphatic cells which carry the chemicals all over the human body. Once the chemicals are dispersed, the final process of the digestive system takes place. The overall progression is called excretion. Defecation is the process within excretion. Defecation takes indigestible substances from the body, so it …show more content…

Muscles are the only tissues in the body that are capable of moving body parts. They are able to keep the body at posture all day without getting tired. Through all of the activities of the muscles, muscles are able to contract and produce a high metabolic rate. In turn, the muscles produce waste or body heat. The muscular system has three types of muscles. Two of which, visceral and cardiac muscles, are in charge of the transportation of blood and other substances from one body part to another. The visceral muscles are made up of the stomach, intestines, and blood vessels. The cardiac muscles include the heart. The skeletal muscles are the muscles of the body that work as levers, such as the elbow, biceps, and triceps. To keep the muscular system in good working order involves eating a balanced diet, staying hydrated, and getting exercise including

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