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Human Body Week 8
This is the last week of study words for this Quarter- (Quarter 3) (Human Body)
| Word | Defenition |
|---|---|
| circulatory system | The system that transports blood and other fluids throughout the body. |
| Heart | The muscular organ of an animal that pumps blood throughout the body. |
| Ventricle | A chamber in an animal’s heart that pumps blood out to the body. |
| Brain | The main control center in an animal body; part of the central nervous system. |
| Nervous System | The system of the body that carries information to all parts of the body. |
| spinal cord | A bundle of nerves that runs along the back of a vertebrate within spinal column. |
| cerebellum | The part of the brain that controls conscious thoughts, senses, language and memories. |
| cerebrum | The part of the brain that controls conscious thoughts, senses, language and memories. |
| genetic trait | A genetically determined characteristic or condition. |
| gene | he basic unit of heredity in a living organism; a segment of DNA or RNA |