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human body system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tissue | a group cells preform a specific function |
| 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 or releases chemical either through ducts or into the bloodstream |
| hormone | the chemical produced by an endocrine gland |
| stress | the reaction of a person's body to potentially threading challenging or disturbing events |
| interactions | the reaction of a person's body to potentially threading challenging or disturbing events |
| stable | resist to Sudden Change |
| digestion | the process by which your body breaks down food into small nutrient molecules |
| nutrients | a substance in a food that provide the raw materials the body cells need to carry out their essential profits |
| absorption | the process that by which nutrient molecules pass through the wall of the digestive system into the blood |
| carbohydrates | are energy rich organic compound such as Shaker or starch that is made up by elements carbon hydrogen hydrogen hydrogen |
| peristalsis | a wave of smooth muscle contracts that move food through the esophagus towards the stomach |
| saliva | food release from glands in the mouth that play an important role in the mechanical and chemical Digest |
| enzymes | proteins that speed up chemical reactions in the body |
| elimination | act of removal of materials from the body |
| circulatory system | an organ system that transported needed materials to cells and removes waste |
| contract | to draw together to reduce in size |
| artery | a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart |
| vein | blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart |
| capillary | a tiny blood a tiny blood vessel where substances are exchanged between body and blood cells |
| lymph | fluid that travels through the lymphatic system consisting of water white blood cells and dissolving materials |
| bronchi | the two passages that direct air into the lungs |
| alveoli | tiny thin wall sacs of lung tissue specialized for the movement of gases between air and blood |
| excretion | the process of moving waste |
| nephron | small filtering structure in the kidney that removes waste from blood and produces urine |
| neuron | a cell that carries information through the nervous system |
| synapse | The Junction where one neuron can transfer an Impulse to another neuron |
| impulse | the message carried by a neuron |
| Brain | the part of the central nervous system that is located in the skull and controls most of the functions of the body |
| spinal cord | thick column of nerves tissue that leads to the brain most of the nerves in that Branch out through the body |
| reflex | automatic response that records without Consciousness control so through the somatic nervous system |
| negative feedback | the process by which a system is turned off by the condition it precedes |
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