Biochemistry Part 2 - The Human Body
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| Digestive System | The body system that breaks down food into molecules that serve as fuel for all organisms. Includes the mouth, stomach, and intestines.
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| ingest | To take into the body.
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| Respiratory System | The body system that is responsible for gas exchange in organisms. Includes the lungs.
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| gas exchange | Trading oxygen and carbon dioxide.
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| Circulatory System | The body system that delivers nutrients and oxygen to cells, and takes wastes like carbon dioxide away from cells. Includes the heart and blood vessels.
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| transport | To move or to carry from one place to another.
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| Nervous System | The system that coordinates and controls the body's response to changes in the environment. Includes the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
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| stimulus | A change in the environment
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| response | The way your body reacts to a change in the environment.
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| environment | An organism's surroundings.
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| Endocrine System | The body system that produces chemical messengers called hormones, which help to coordinate and control the body's response to changes in the environment. Includes glands.
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| secretes | To release or give off.
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| hormones | Chemical messages released from glands. Carried throughout the body by blood.
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| regulation / homeostasis | All body systems interact (work together) to maintain an internal (inside) balance and keep an organism healthy.
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| enzyme | Made by living things. Speeds up a chemical reaction.
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| diffusion | A process where molecules pass through a membrane.
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| gland | an organ that makes enzymes or hormones that are secreted into the body
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| capillaries | small blood vessels that allow for the diffusion of materials into and out of the cells.
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| feedback mechanisms (systems) | a cycle that receives feedback (information) to keep the body's internal environment within certain limits (Ex: blood sugar level)
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| via | through or by
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