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