Year 8 Body Systems 15 MINUTE PRACTICE TEST RESPIRATORY SYSTEM: Oxygen Diffusion Concentration in the Lungs Concentration in the Blood Carbon Dioxide Diffusion Year 8 Body Systems CIRCULATORY SYSTEM: Features Thickness of vessel wall Pressure of blood within vessel Valves present Direction of blood Arteries Capillaries Veins Year 8 Body Systems DIGESTIVE SYSTEM: Mechanical Digestion Chemical Digestion Function Where it occurs List 2 structural adaptations of the small intestine that aid in nutrient absorption: 1. 2.