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A Walk in the Park
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ecosystem | An area where living things interact with each other and the nonliving things in the environment. |
| interdependent | a relationship where organism relies upon another for its survival. |
| organism | an entire living thing that carries out all the basic life functions. |
| park | an area of land (with plants and animals) that is set aside for the purpose of relaxation, enjoyment and often the protection of the living things within that area. |
| Flower | The part of the plant that makes fruit with one or more seeds. |
| internal | inside |
| external | outside |
| artery | A blood vessel (tube) that takes blood from the heart to parts of the body. |
| Body system | a group of different structures working together to do a certain job in an animal or human body. For example, the circulatory system. |
| Brain | A major organ that controls the nervous system. |
| Capillary | A thin blood vessel. |
| Circulatory System | The system of the body that brings oxygen and food to all parts of the body and takes wastes away. This system includes the heart, arteries, veins, capillaries and blood. |
| Contract | To make shorter |
| Cornea | The curved, clear front of the eye |
| Digestive System | The system of the body that breaks down food into tiny particles. |
| Heart | A pump that pushes blood to all parts of the body and the lungs. |
| Iris | The colored part of the eye. |
| Joint | A place where bones meet. Where the body is able to move. |
| Leaf | A flat structure of a plant where food is made for the plant. Air, sunlight and water are used to make the food. |
| Lens | Curved structure within the eye that focuses light onto the sense receptors at the back of the eye. |
| Ligament | A structure that connects |
| Limb | Arm or leg of a person or a four-legged animal. |
| Motor Nerve | Takes messages from the brain or spinal cord to the muscles. |
| Muscles | Elastic Tissue that can contract (get shorter) and expand (get longer) |
| Nerve | A structure in the nervous system that carries messages. |
| Phloem | A system of tubes that takes food from the leaves to other parts of the plant. |
| Pupil | The opening in the center of the iris. |
| Receptor | A structure inside a sense organ that is simulated by incoming information. |
| Retina | Layer at the back of the eyeball that contains the sense receptors (light receptors) |
| Root | the part of the plant that anchors it to the ground and takes in water. |
| Seed | A baby plant with a protective cover and food for germination. |
| Sensory nerve | Takes messages from the sense receptors to the brain or spinal cord . |
| Skeleton | A structure of bones inside the bodes of animals with backbones |
| Sound waves | Patterns made as sound energy travels |
| Spinal cord | A column of nerves that runs from the base of the brain down the back. The spinal cord is inside the backbone. |
| Stem | The part of the plant that holds up the leaves and carries water and other materials between the roots. |
| Symmetry | A sameness in size or form of a part on opposite sides of a line. |
| System | A group of related structures that work together to make up a whole. |
| Tendon | A structure that connects a muscle to a bone. |
| Vein (in plants) | Where xylem and phloem are bundled together in the plant. |
| Vein (in animals) | A blood vessel (tube) that takes blood from parts of the body back to the heart. |
| Xylem | A system of tubes in a plant that takes water from the roots to the leaves. |
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