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Body Basics
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abdominopelvic Cavity | The body cavity inferior to the diaphragm. |
| Anatomy | The study of the structure and shape of the body and body parts. |
| Atom | Tiny bulding blocks of matter. |
| Cell | The basic unit of structure and function in living things. |
| Circulatory System | System responsible for delivering oxygen to the body cells. |
| Cranial Cavity | Body cavity that houses the brain. |
| Digestive System | System responsible for breaking food down into absorbable units. |
| Homeostasis | Biological balance. |
| Ingeumentary System | Forms the external body covering and protects deeper tissues from injury. |
| Muscular System | System responsible for movement. |
| Negative Feedback | Mechanism where the response shuts off a stimulus. |
| Nervous System | Responsible for control. |
| Organism | A living thing. |
| Organ System | A set of organs working together in the body. |
| Physiology | The study of the functioning of the body and body parts. |
| Reproductive System | System responsible for passing genetic information on to the next generation. |
| Respiratory System | System responsible for collecting oxygen from the air and getting rid of CO2 waste. |
| Skeletal System | System responsible for structure and protection. |
| Spinal Cavity | Body cavity that houses the spinal cord. |
| Thoracic Cavity | Body cavity above the diaphragm. |
| Tissue | A group of cells working together to perform a function. |
| Urinary System | System responsible for ridding the body of nitrogenous waste. |