Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
human body system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| tissue | a group of similar cells thats perform a specific fuction |
| organ | a body structure that is composed of different kinds of tissues that work together |
| organ system | a group of organs that work together to perform a major function |
| gland | an organ that produces and releases chemicals either through ducts or into the bloodstream |
| hormone | (1) the chemical produced by an endocrine gland (2)a chemical that affects growth and deveploment |
| stress | the reaction of a persons body to potentially threatening , challenging, or disturbing events |
| ineractions | the direct effect that one thing has on another |
| stable | resistant to sudden change |
| digestion | the process by which your body breaks down food into small nutrient molecules |
| nutrients | the substances in food that provide the raw material the bodys cells need to carry out all their essentail processes |
| absorption | the processes by which nutrient molecules pass through the wall of the digestive system into the blood |
| carbohydrates | a energy-rich organic compounded, such as sugar or starch , that is made of elemts carbon, hydrogen and oxygen |
| peristsalsis | waves of smooth muscle contractions that move food through the esophagus toward the stomach |
Created by:
user-1711613
Popular Science sets