Human Body-Givarz Semester 2
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lancerbear2 on June 1, 2010
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systems, tissues, Organs and Organ System, immune system, endocrine system, circulatory system, Givarz
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Skeletal System | Supports and protects the body |
| muscular system | Gives the body the ability to move |
| digestive system | Processes food into a form that the cells of the body can use; absorbs food |
| excretory systems | rids the body of waste |
| immune systems | fights off invading germs; provides protection from diseases and parasites |
| integumentary system | protects the body from injury, infection and dehydration |
| circulatory system | Brings oxygen, food and chemical messages to the cells |
| respiratory system | Brings oxygen to the body and rids the body of carbon dioxide |
| reproductive system | Produces reproductive cells; in females, nurtures and protects developing embryo |
| Tissue | a group of similar cells that perform a single function |
| 4 Different types of tissue | epithelial, connective, nerve, and muscle |
| organ | a group of tissues that work together to perform a single action |
| organ system | a group of organs that perform closely related functions |
| nervous system | a cellular network that carries messages from cell to cell |
| neurons | the message carrying cells of the nervous system |
| endocrine system | body system made up of a series of glands that produce and release chemicals into the bloodstream |
| gland | organs that produce and release chemicals |
| hormones | the chemicals that travel through the bloodstream and affect the behavior of other cells |
| target cells | cells that have receptors for a particular hormone |
| receptors | parts of cells that cna recieve and translate a specific hormone |
| pituitary gland | The center of control of the endocrine system that secretes a large number of hormones |
| hypothalamus | a region of the brain that controls the release of hormones from the pituitary gland |
| thyroid gland | uses amino acids to make thyroxine |
| thyroxine | increases metabolism in body cells |
| physiology | the study of how the body works |
| axon | the tail of a neuron that carries impulses away from the cell body |
| nerve | a cluster of neurons |
| myelin | a fatty substance that helps insulate neurons and speeds the transmission of nerve impulses |
| cerebrum | largest part of the brain; responsible for learning, intelligence and judgement |
| cerebellum | region of the brain that coordinates body movements |
| brainstem | connects the brain to the spinal cord |
| thalamus | relay station for sensory impulses |
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