Animal Structure

Nutrition

Carbohydrates

Is the major source of energy for your body, it is made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
atoms

Proteins

Proteins help day to day functions like building muscle, and growing your hair, proteins can also be used as long term nutrient storage.

Fats / lipids

Fats stores energy in your body and help your body absorb
fat soluble vitamins like omaga 3s

Vitamins and Minerals

Vitamins

helps your body grow and work the way it should.

Minerals

You need a variety of minerals in your diet, such as calcium, iron, phosphorus, copper, sodium, and zinc, to perform many different tasks.

Water

Water is an important part of all body functions and processes, including digestion and elimination.

Ingestion

food is taken into the body

Digestion

food is broken down both physically and chemically

Absorption

digested food products are absorbed into the bloodstream and transported to cells

Assimilation

digested food products are converted into the fluid and solid parts of a cell / tissue

Elimination

undigested food is pooped out in the form of feses

Transporting oxygen and nutrients to the lungs and tissues

Forming blood clots to prevent excess blood loss

Carrying cells and antibodies that fight infection.

Pumps blood throughout the body with the circulatory system, giving oxygen and nutrients to the tissues.

Removes carbon dioxide

Blood circulates through a network of vessels throughout the body to provide cells with oxygen and nutrients

Helps dispose of metabolic wastes

The heart pumps the blood around the blood vessels