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| Ligament | a sheet or band of tissue connecting bones or cartilages |
| Muscle | tissue made of cells that can contract and expand to produce movement |
| Bone | hard part of the body that makes up the skeleton |
| Insulin | hormone that regulates the blood sugar level |
| Tissue | groups of specific cells together doing a specific job |
| Contract | squeex or press together "the muscle contacted' |
| Bile | digestive juice stored in the gall bladder |
| Esophagus | long tube between stomach and mouth |
| Gall Bladder | a small sac organ in which bile from the liver is stored |
| Pancreas | a gland that secretes juices in the small intestine to help digestion of food |
| Veins | large blood vessels that carry blood to the heart |
| Alveoli | tiny sacs located at the end of the bronchi. Gases exchanged here. |
| Small Intestine | long, thin tube connected to your stomach that breaks down food and takes nutrients to parts of your body |
| Pulmonary Vein | the blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart |
| Oxygen | a colorless glass that you breathe in. |
| Bronchi | two short tubes that branch off the lower end of the trachea and carrry air to the lungs |
| Excretion | bodily process of discharging waste matter |
| cell membrane | a thin, flexible covering that encloses a cell and protects it |
| ball and socket joint | type of joint that allows you to move your arms and legs in a circular motion |
| sickle cell anemia | Red blood cells take on a sickle shape. Damages tissues and is hard to get oxygen to cells |
| Gliding Joint | type of joints found in the spinal column. Allows you to bend and twist |
| Cardiac Tissue | involuntary muscles that pump blood to all the body's tissues |
| Voluntary | Action you can control. Skeletal muscles ar an example. |
| Endoplasmic Reticulum | organelle that produces lipids, and packages proteins for delivery out of the cell |
| Involuntary | action you cannot control. Example is cardiac muscle. |
| Hormones | chemicals produced in the glands to regulate various body functions |
| Glucose | a sugar that breaks down in cells to release energy |
| Cartilage | tough, elastic, flexible material that covers bones in joints to prevent friction and absorb vibrations |
| Skin | organ made of two main layers, the epidermis and dermis |
| Sweat glands | excretory organs in skin |
| Organ | specialized group of tissues that peform a particular function. |
| Blood Cells | cells that are present in the blood (red and white) |
| Stomach | body part where food is broken down |
| Capillaries | tiny blood vessels that connect arteries and vveins |
| Liver | largest gland in the human body, stores nutrients, removes poisons and wastes, and produces bile |
| Trachea | Also called your windpipe |
| Nutrients | substances in food that provide fuel for energy, materials for building and maintaining body tissue. |
| Lungs | organ where gas exchange occurs in the body |
| Arteries | Large blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart |
| Carbon Dioxide | people breathe it out, plants use it to make their food |
| Kidneys | seperates waste from the blood and excretes it from the body in the form of urine |
| Nucleus | control center of cell |
| Pivot Joint | joint that allowsside to side rotation ex. neck |
| Homeostasis | a balance of systems within the body |
| Hinge Joints | Joint that allows back and forth movement ex. knees and elbows |
| Skeletal Tissue | attached to bones by tendons |
| Mitochondria | organelle that releases energy in a cell to support the cell functions |
| Plasma | Clear, liquid part oo blood |
| Smooth Muscle | Involuntary muscles that control internal systems |
| Vertebra | bones that make up the backbone |
| Peristlasis | Waves or contractions that move food along through the digestive system |
| Chemical Digestion | chemical breakdown of food by fluid in mouth, stomach and small intestine. |
| Mechanical Digestion | Physical breakdown of food into smaller particles by chewingg and churning in stomach |
| Relax | Return to original length |
| Excretion | Cellular waste removed ffrom the body |
| Multicellular Organisms | Organisms that bring in nutrients and excrete waste |
| Order of oxygen flow through the respiratory system | trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli |
| Digestive tract order | mouth, esophagus, stomach, small inttestine, large intestine, rectum, anus |
