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Agrisci Animal Sci
Chapter 26 Vocab Columns 1 and 2
Question | Answer |
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The process whereby all body parts recieve materials needed for function, growth, and renewal | nutrition |
Vitamin C deficiency disease | scurvy |
The result of too little nutrition | anorexia |
The result of too much or improper types of food being eaten | obesity |
The amount of feed fed in one day | ration |
the daily supply of feed for an animal containing all of needed nutrients in the proper proportions and amounts | balanced ration |
Condition resulting from improper levels or balances of nutrients | deficiency diseases |
Complex chemical esstential for normal body functions | vitamin |
Element essential for normal body functions | mineral |
The structure and arrangement of the various parts of the body of an animal or plant | anatomy |
Bones joined together by cartilage and ligaments | skeletal system |
The main component of the skeletal system | bone |
Material inside of bones that makes blood cells | bone marrow |
The lean meat of the animal | muscular system |
Muscle that can be controlled by animals to do things such as walk and eat food | voluntary muscles |
Muscle that operates in the bdy without control by the will of the animal | involuntary muscles |
Nutrient made up of amino acids and essential for maintenance, growth, and reproduction | protein |
the system that provides food and oxygen to the cells of the body and filters waste materials from the body | circulatory system |
Gland that secretes disease-fighting materials for the body | lymph glands |
Starches and sugars that provide energy in the diet | carbohydrates |
System that provides oxygen to the blood of the animal | respiratory system |
the brain and the spinal cord | central nervous system |
System that controls the functions of the body tissues including the organs | peripheral nervous system |
System that removes waste materials from the blood | urinary system |
A group of ductless glands that release hormones into the body | endocrine or hormone system |
Chemical that regulates activities of the body | hormones |