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BODY SYSTEMS 101
ANATOMY AND FUNCTIONS OF THE SYSTEMS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ATRIUM | UPPER CHAMBERS OF THE HEART |
| VENTRICLE | LOWER CHAMBER OF THE HEART |
| PLASMA | CLEAR, LIQUID PART OF BLOOD |
| LARYNX | VOICE BOX |
| CELL | SMALLEST UNIT THAT CAN PERFORM A LIFE FUNCTION |
| VILLI | TINY FINGER LIKE PROJECTIONS IN SMALL INTESTINES |
| LIVER | ORGAN THAT FILTERS POISONS OUT OF THE BLOOD |
| FIXED | TYPE OF JOINT WITH NO MOVEMENT |
| HEART | MAIN ORGAN OF THE CIRC. SYSTEM |
| LUNGS | MAIN ORGAN OF THE RESP. SYSTEM |
| JOINT | PLACE WHERE 2 BONES MEET |
| ALVEOLI | TINY AIR SACS IN LUNGS THAT MAKE AIR EXCHANGE |
| MOUTH | AREA THAT HOLDS THE TEETH, TONGUE, AND SALIVA |
| VEINS | BLOOD VESSELS THAT GO BACK TO HEART |
| WBC | PART OF BLOOD THAT FIGHTS INFECTIONS |
| SALIVA | LIQUID RELEASED IN MOUTH TO MOISTEN THE FOOD |
| HOMEOSTASIS | PROCESS OF THE BODY KEEPING INTERNAL BALANCE |
| TENDON | CONNECTIVE TISSUE THAT CONNECTS BONES TO MUSCLES |
| FUNCTION | JOB OR DUTY OF AN ORGAN OR BODY PART |
| ORGAN | DIFFERENT TISSUES WORKING TOGETHER FORM THIS |
| LIGAMENT | CONNECTIVE TISSUE THAT HOLDS BONES TO BONES |
| TRACHEA | WINDPIPE |
| ESOPAGUS | FOOD TUBE THAT LEADS TO STOMACH |
| REPRODUCTIVE | SYSTEM THAT CREATES SEX CELLS AND OFFSPRING |
| BALL AND SOCKET | JOINT THAT HAS CIRCULAR MOTION(SHOULDER, HIP) |
| DIGESTION | PROCESS IN WHICH THE BODY BREAKS DOWN FOOD |
| SMALL INTESTINE | PLACE WHERE MOST DIGESTION TAKES PLACE |
| PANCREAS | ORGAN THAT CONTROLS THE BODY'S SUGAR LEVELS IN BLOOD |
| CAPILLARIES | TINY MICROSCOPIC BLOOD VESSELS |
| HINGE | TYPE OF JOINT WITH BACK AND FORTH MOVEMENT(ELBOW) |
| TONGUE | ORGAN THAT ROLLS FOOD INTO A BALL |
| TISSUE | SIMILAR CELLS WORKING TOGETHER FORM THIS |
| LARGE INTESTINE | ORGAN THAT ABSORBS WATER OUT OF REMAINING FOOD IN DIGESTIVE TRACT |
| PLATELETS | PART OF THE BLOOD THAT CLOTS THE BLOOD |
| ENZYMES | CHEMICALS IN STOMACH THAT BREAK DOWN FOOD |
| IMMUNE | SYSTEM THAT WORKS WITH CIRC. SYSTEM TO FIGHT DISEASE |
| TEETH | THESE MASH AND GRIND FOOD |
| BRONCHI | THESE 2 TUBES LEAD TO EACH LUNG |
| GLIDING | TYPE OF JOINT WITH SLIDING MOVEMENT |
| RBC | PART OF BLOOD THAT HELPS CARRY OXYGEN |
| NERVOUS | SYSTEM THAT SENDS AND RECEIVES BRAIN SIGNALS |
| ARTERIES | BLOOD VESSELS THAT GO AWAY FROM THE HEART |
| ENDOCRINE | SYSTEM THAT USES CHEMICALS AND HORMONES TO DO BODY FUNCTIONS |
| SYSTEM | MANY ORGANS WORKING TOGETHER |
| CARTILAGE | CONNECTIVE TISSUE THAT CUSHIONS BETWEEN JOINTS |
| SKELETAL | SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES A FRAME, MAKES BLOOD, AND STORES MINERALS |
| MUSCULAR | SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS BODY TO MOVE |
| EXCRETORY | SYSTEM THAT HELPS DIG. SYSTEM REMOVE WASTE |
| STRUCTURE | THE WAY A BODY'S PARTS ARE ARRANGED |
| CILIA | TINY HAIRS IN NASAL CAVITY THAT FILTER DUST AND BACTERIA |
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