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11.0 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| organ system | a group of organs that work together and perform a specific task. |
| homeostasis | an organism’s ability to maintain steady internal conditions when outside conditions change. |
| nutrient | a part of food used by the body to grow and survive. |
| Calorie | the amount of energy it takes to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1° C. |
| lymphocyte | a type of white blood cell that is made in the thymus, the spleen, and bone marrow. |
| immunity | the resistance to specific pathogens, or disease-causing agents. |
| compact bone | the hard, outer layer of bone. |
| spongy bone | the interior region of bone that contains many tiny holes. |
| neuron | the basic functioning unit of the nervous system; a nerve cell. |
| reflex | an automatic movement in response to a stimulus. |
| hormone | a chemical signal that is produced by an endocrine gland in one part of an organism and carried in the bloodstream to another part of the organism. |