Question | Answer |
Tissue | A group of cells with the same function (ex. Muscle tissue) |
Calorie | A unit used to express the amount of energy in food |
Control & Coordinate | Allows the body to respond to stimuli (a function of the nervous system) |
Digestive | Breaks down foods for absorption into the blood |
Endocrine | Produces hormones |
Muscular | Aids in locomotion |
Skeletal | Protects and supports the body |
Excretory | Produces and excretes waste products |
Circulatory | Transports nutrients, hormones, wastes, etc. |
Chemical Digestion | Use of enzymes to break down food |
Reproduction | Creating offspring |
Locomotion | Movement |
Regulation | Maintaining an internal stable environment |
Absorption | Taking in nutrients through a membrane |
Gas Exchange | In the lungs, you take in oxygen (a gas) and release carbon dioxide (a gas) |
Cellular Respiration | Combining oxygen and glucose to produce energy |
Nutrient | Substances in food that help a body function |
Enzyme | Chemicals used to digest food |
Protein | Found in food (broken down in the digestive system) |
Hormone | Produced by the human body to maintain regulation/homeostasis |
Transport | To transfer around the body (like the circulatory system does for nutrients) |
Infectious Disease | Caused by microorganisms (such as strep throat) |
Respiratory | Exchange of gases |
Cell | A microscopic structure that is made of organelles |
Organ | A group of tissues (such as the heart) |
Organ System | A group of organs (such as the circulatory system) |
Organism | A group of organ systems (such as you) |
Mechanical Digestion | Chewing and tearing apart food – physical breakdown |
Nervous | Controls and coordinates body activities |