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BodySystems Definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The body's transportation system | Circulatory System |
| Transports O2 and CO2 all throughout the body | Circulatory System |
| breakdown food into small molecules that our body needs | Digestive System |
| Small molecules in food needed by our cells to stay alive | Nutrients |
| Sends nutrients to the blood stream | Digestive System |
| Collects and sends O2 gas to the blood stream | Respiratory System |
| Collects and rids our body of CO2 | Respiratory System |
| Our body's communication system | Nervous System |
| Composed of glands that produce hormones | Endocrine System |
| Molecules that signal the cell to start and stop chemical reactions | Hormones |
| Medicine that promotes the production of antibodies | Vaccines |
| Fancy name for germs (bacteria and viruses) | Pathogens |
| Our body's defense system | Immune System |
| Cells that destroy pathogens | White Blood Cells |
| Medicine that kills bacteria only | Antibiotics |
| Reponsible for destroying pathogens inside your body | Immune System |
| Proteins used by our defense system to lable pathogens for destruction | Antibodies |
| Y shaped proteins used to label pathogens for destruction | Antibodies |
| Fancy name for nerve cell | Neuron |
| Produces antibodies to fight viruses and bacteria | Immune System |
Created by:
Benjamin Rodriguez
on 2011-05-02