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metabolism unit
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| metabolism | the bodys use of molecules for energy and growth |
| glucose | a molecule that organisms can use to relase energy, and that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms. |
| oxygen | a molecule that orginisms get from the air or water around them and use to release energy. |
| amino acids | molecules that are the building blocks of proteins. |
| system | a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole. |
| digestive system | the bodys system that takes in food and breaks it down |
| respiratory system | the bodys systme that takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide |
| circulatory system | the body system that. transports molecules to and from all cells of the body. |
| energy | the abilty to make things move or change |
| protein | a category of large molecules that preform important functions inside living things. |
| starch | a type of energy storage molecule made of many glucose molecules connected together. |
| tissue | a group of cells that work together to preform a specific job |
| heart | muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body |
| arteries | blood vessels that carry oxygen rich blood from the heart to the body |
| veins | blood vessels that return oxygen poor blood back to the heart |
| capillaries | tiny blood vessels where the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and waste occurs between the blood and the cells. |
| circulation | movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels, delivering oxygen and nutrients to the body, and reemoving waste products |
| lungs | main organ of the respiratory system where gas exchange occurs |
| diaphragm | muscular structure that seperates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity and plays a key role in breathing |
| alveoli | tiny air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide take place. |
| ingestion | process of taking food into the body |
| digestion | process of breaking food down into its smallest parts |
| respiration | process by which oxygen is taken in and carbon dioxide is released by an organism |
| excretion | to remove waste |
| homeostasis | the bodys abilty to maintain a stable internal enviorment,even when external conditions change. |
| voluntary | you need to decide on the action before it happens,done by choice |
| involuntary | happens without you thinking about doing it ,occurs automatically |
| smooth muscle | type of muscle found in internal organs that operates involuntarily. example the muscle that makes up the esophagus |
| cardiac muscle | type of muscle tissue that makes up the heart and operates involuntarly |
| cellular respiration | the chemical reaction between oxygen and gluscose that releases enrgy into cells |