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Human Body systems

TermDefinition
tissue a group of similar cells that perform a specific function
organ a body structure that is composed of diffrent 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 chemicals either through dutcs or throuhg bloodstream
hormone a chemical that effects growth and development
stress the reaction of a persons body to pottinetialy threaten avents
interactions the direct effect that one thing has on another
stable resistant to sudden change
digestion the procces by witch your body breaks down food into small nutrient malecules
nutrients the substanses that provide raw molecules the body cells carry out essential procceses
absortion the process by witch nutrient molecules pass through the wall or of digestive system into the blood cells
carbohydrates a rich energy such as sugar that is made of carbon hydrogyn oxygen
pertisalas waves through smooth muscle contraction that moves through the asohgfagess toward sto ach
saliva fluid released from glands play an important role in mechanical and chemical
enzymes proteins that speed up chemicals in the body
elimanation act of revival from materials in the body
circulatory system an organ system that transports needed materials to cells and removes waste
contract a draw together to reduce size
artery a blood vessel that carries blood away the heart
vein blood vessel thaat carries blood to tbe heartn
capillatiry a tiny blood vessel where substances are exchanged between blood and body
lymph fluid thruhg this consisting water and dissolved materials
bronchi 2 passages direct air into lungs
aveoli tiny thin walled sacs of lunfs
excertion process of mopvig waste
nephron small filter in kidneys
neuron a cell that carries info
synapyse the juncuse where one neuron can transform
impulse message carried by neutron
brain main part of body
spinal cord nervous tissuse
rflex automatic response
negative feed back process of cell
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