ECOSYSTEM vs. MUSCULAR SYSTEM Note: What is a system?: A system is made up of smaller parts that work together to complete a function, or task. Without any of these parts, the system may not be able to function properly or at all. The ecosystem and muscular system interact in many ways, more ways than you may have thought existed.One way that the ecosystem and muscular system interact is through the cycle of the transfer of energy, carbon dioxide, water, glucose, and oxygen between the two systems. The process is as followed: Carbon dioxide, water, and energy from the sun allow the process of photosynthesis to occur in producers in the ecosystem. When producers undergo photosynthesis, glucose and oxygen are produced. The producer keeps the glucose and releases the oxygen into the air. Click the link below to get do experience a quick, visual, interactive exercise that clearly shows the process of photosynthesis. Photosynthesis Don't forget to press the START button!Photosynthesis: CARBON DIOXIDE+ WATER+ ENERGY=GLUCOSE+ OXYGEN
Please note that energy is not always represented by the sun and there are actually many different forms of energy, and that glucose is otherwise known as sugar for these purposes.
Consumers in the ecosystem, for example, humans, eat producers, for example, a plant. The human, from eating the plant, now digests the glucose from the plant. The glucose circulates through the body in blood vessels and diffuses into every body cell. The human now has one of the ingredients to undergo cell respiration. Meanwhile, the oxygen that the plant released is the oxygen that the human inhales through the respiratory system, and circulates to the body's cells through the circulatory system. That oxygen is delivered by arteries and capillaries to glial (nerve) cells, where the oxygen diffuses from the artery and into the cell. The nerve cell can now undergo cell respiration, because it has glucose and oxygen.
GLUCOSE + OXYGEN= ENERGY+ CARBON DIOXIDE +WATER
As the nerve cell undergoes cell respiration, it produces energy, carbon dioxide, and water. The energy is transferred from nerve cell to nerve cell, the dendrites of the nerve cells receiving the energy, the energy traveling along the dentrites until it reaches the axon of the nerve cell, at the axon the chemicals called neurostransmitters being released to cross the synapse to the next nerve cell, which at the receiving of the neurotransmitters sends energy along down the nerve cell continuing the process, until it reaches a nerve ending .
At the nerve ending, neurotransmitters are released into muscle tissue, causing actin and myocin to contract the muscle. The muscle cells also undergo cell respiration. Now, carbon dioxide and water were also produced in addition to energy from the nerve cell undergoing cell respiration. The carbon dioxide is exhaled and the water is either kept in the body, sweated out, or urinated out of the body. In any event, the carbon dioxide now in the air and the water that is either in the soil or moisture are now in the ecosystem again so producers can use them to undergo photosynthesis, starting the process over again. FIND SOMETHING THAT DEPICTS THE FULL PROCESS... WEBSITE ON PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND CELL RESP. Another way that the ecosystem and muscular system interact is by muscles providing the movement in organisms that it essential toward the concept of predator and prey. As you know, the ecosystem is essentially a food chain. The muscle structure and capability of consumers puts them in a certain place on the food chain. This link will lead to "The Food Chain Game". Think about it, the muscles that control eyes allow a chipmunk to scan the ground and air, searching for a predator.
When it sees movement from a fox, its muscles react due to the process described in the paragraph prior, allowing it to run from the fox now chasing it and scale a tree. The fox can't scale the tree, but instead claws at its base, beckoning the chipmunk to drop into its hungry jaws. After a while, the chipmunk forgets who's waiting for him at the bottom of the tree and climbs down the tree, into the hiding but quick with attack paws of the fox. Both the chipmunk and fox wouldn't be able to move with such efficiency if it weren't for the three types of muscle tissue they each contained. Cardiac, skeletal, and smooth muscle make for an efficient animals, because they each have structures that are particular to their function. Cardiac, smooth, and skeletal muscle samples Although both the chipmunk and fox have the same 3 types of muscles, they differ in muscle fitness. The three parts of muscle fitness are endurance, strength, and flexibility. This can differ from mammal to mammal because of muscle and bone structure, and can seriously affect a mammal's capability to survive and is a determining factor in ecosystems in terms of food chains. See below, the muscles of a human body are compared to those of a dog. These organisms differ in amount of muscle, muscle movement, and bone and muscle structure. As we know, this determines an organisms place in an ecosystem. The ecosystem and muscular system interact in another way too. Abiotic factors in the ecosystem, such as sunlight, wind, lack of oxygen, lack of water, and many other abiotic factors can hinder one's ability for muscle movement. As you know, not having water can result in dehydration which can display itself in the form of slower movement. Also, lack of oxygen can make it harder to breath, and you would have less oxygen for the cells in your body to produce energy by undergoing cell respiration, so you may not be able to move as fast. Sunlight, as you may know from experience, can drain you, resulting in slower movement also. Its also important to keep in mind that the nutrients that cells need in organisms in order to stay alive come from the ecosystem. For example, fat, protein, and carbohydrates come from different parts of the ecosystem and each are an important part to cell functions.
Note: What is a system?: A system is made up of smaller parts that work together to complete a function, or task. Without any of these parts, the system may not be able to function properly or at all.
The ecosystem and muscular system interact in many ways, more ways than you may have thought existed.One way that the ecosystem and muscular system interact is through the cycle of the transfer of energy, carbon dioxide, water, glucose, and oxygen between the two systems. The process is as followed: Carbon dioxide, water, and energy from the sun allow the process of photosynthesis to occur in producers in the ecosystem. When producers undergo photosynthesis, glucose and oxygen are produced. The producer keeps the glucose and releases the oxygen into the air. Click the link below to get do experience a quick, visual, interactive exercise that clearly shows the process of photosynthesis. Photosynthesis Don't forget to press the START button!Photosynthesis: CARBON DIOXIDE
Please note that energy is not always represented by the sun and there are actually many different forms of energy, and that glucose is otherwise known as sugar for these purposes.
Consumers in the ecosystem, for example, humans, eat producers, for example, a plant. The human, from eating the plant,
now digests the glucose from the plant. The glucose circulates through the body in blood vessels and diffuses into every body cell. The human now has one of the ingredients to undergo cell respiration. Meanwhile, the oxygen that the plant released is the oxygen that the human inhales through the respiratory system, and circulates to the body's cells through the circulatory system. That oxygen is delivered by arteries and capillaries to glial (nerve) cells, where the oxygen diffuses from the artery and into the cell. The nerve cell can now undergo cell respiration, because it has glucose and oxygen.
GLUCOSE
As the nerve cell undergoes cell respiration, it produces energy, carbon dioxide, and water. The energy is transferred from nerve cell to nerve cell, the dendrites of the nerve cells receiving the energy, the energy traveling along the dentrites until it reaches the axon of the nerve cell, at the axon the chemicals called neurostransmitters being released to cross the synapse to the next nerve cell, which at the receiving of the neurotransmitters sends energy along down the nerve cell continuing the process, until it reaches a nerve ending .
At the nerve ending, neurotransmitters are released into muscle tissue, causing actin and myocin to contract the muscle. The muscle cells also undergo cell respiration. Now, carbon dioxide and water were also produced in addition to energy from the nerve cell undergoing cell respiration. The carbon dioxide is exhaled and the water is either kept in the body, sweated out, or urinated out of the body. In any event, the carbon dioxide now in the air and the water that is either in the soil or moisture are now in the ecosystem again so producers can use them to undergo photosynthesis, starting the process over again.
FIND SOMETHING THAT DEPICTS THE FULL PROCESS... WEBSITE ON PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND CELL RESP.
Another way that the ecosystem and muscular system interact is by muscles providing the movement in organisms that it essential toward the concept of predator and prey. As you know, the ecosystem is essentially a food chain. The muscle structure and capability of consumers puts them in a certain place on the food chain. This link will lead to "The Food Chain Game". Think about it, the muscles that control eyes allow a chipmunk to scan the ground and air, searching for a predator.
When it sees movement from a fox, its muscles react due to the process described in the paragraph prior, allowing it to run from the fox now chasing it and scale a tree. The fox can't scale the tree, but instead claws at its base, beckoning the chipmunk to drop into its hungry jaws. After a while, the chipmunk forgets who's waiting for him at the bottom of the tree and climbs down the tree, into the hiding but quick with attack paws of the fox. Both the chipmunk and fox wouldn't be able to move with such efficiency if it weren't for the three types of muscle tissue they each contained. Cardiac, skeletal, and smooth muscle make for an efficient animals, because they each have structures that are particular to their function.
Cardiac, smooth, and skeletal muscle samples
Although both the chipmunk and fox have the same 3 types of muscles, they differ in muscle fitness. The three parts of muscle fitness are endurance, strength, and flexibility. This can differ from mammal to mammal because of muscle and bone structure, and can seriously affect a mammal's capability to survive and is a determining factor in ecosystems in terms of food chains. See below, the muscles of a human body are compared to those of a dog. These organisms differ in amount of muscle, muscle movement, and bone and muscle structure. As we know, this determines an organisms place in an ecosystem.
The ecosystem and muscular system interact in another way too. Abiotic factors in the ecosystem, such as sunlight, wind, lack of oxygen, lack of water, and many other abiotic factors can hinder one's ability for muscle movement. As you know, not having water can result in dehydration which can display itself in the form of slower movement. Also, lack of oxygen can make it harder to breath, and you would have less oxygen for the cells in your body to produce energy by undergoing cell respiration, so you may not be able to move as fast. Sunlight, as you may know from experience, can drain you, resulting in slower movement also.
Its also important to keep in mind that the nutrients that cells need in organisms in order to stay alive come from the ecosystem. For example, fat, protein, and carbohydrates come from different parts of the ecosystem and each are an important part to cell functions.