| A | B |
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| ADH | Hormone which causes kidneys to reabsorb and conserve water (abbrev.) |
| Adrenals | Endocrine glands located on top of kidneys. |
| Amylase | Enzyme in saliva which starts digestion of carbohydrates. |
| Axial | skull |
| Bile | Breaks up fat into small droplets; emulsifier. |
| Calcitonin | Hormone which causes calcium to be taken out of blood and deposited in bone. |
| Cartilage | connective tissue found on the ends of bone |
| Colon | Large intestine. |
| Epinephrine | Hormone which prepares body for "fight or flight" responses. |
| Epiphysis | Expanded portion at end of a bone |
| Esophagus | Food tube |
| Estrogen | Female |
| Femur | Largest bone in body. |
| Flexor | Muscle which bends a body part. |
| Glucagon | Raises blood glucose level; causes glycogen to be converted to glucose |
| Hinge | type of joint found in the knee and elbow |
| Hormone | Chemical messenger; work by changing the rate of biochemical processes in the body |
| Incisors | Teeth used for biting and cutting. |
| Insulin | Lowers blood sugar level; causes glucose to be taken out of blood. |
| Small intestine | Most digestion takes place here |
| Joint | Place where two bones come together. |
| Lipase | Digestive enzyme produced by pancreas which splits fats. |
| Liver | Digestive gland; largest organ in body. |
| Melatonin | Hormone produced by pineal gland in response to light conditions. |
| Molars | Teeth used for grinding and crushing. |
| Mouth | Digestion begins here. |
| Movement | main function of muscular system. |
| Myosin | thick filament in muscle cells |
| Negative | most common type of feedback |
| Origin | Immovable end of a muscle. |
| Osteoblasts | Bone cells that produce bone. |
| Oxytocin | Hormone that causes the uterus to contract |
| Pancreas | Body organ which is part of both the endocrine and digestive systems. |
| Pepsin | Enzyme which digests proteins. |
| Periosteum | Layer of connective tissue that covers a bone. |
| Peristalsis | Muscle contractions that move food down esophagus. |
| Pituitary | Master gland of the body. |
| Remodeling | Process in which old bone tissue is replaced by new bone tissue. |
| Shorten | what happens to sarcomeres in muscle contraction |
| Socket | place where ball connects; type of joint |
| Spongy | type of bone made up of scattered bars and plates. |
| Stomach | Combination storing |
| Synovial | Lubricating fluid in freely movable joint. |
| Target | type of cells with receptors for a specific hormone |
| Thyroxin | Hormone which regulates metabolism. |
| Villi | Finger-like structures which absorb digested food. |
| Hypothalamus | structure that controls secretions of the pituitary |
| Dwarf | caused by too little growth hormone |
| Cortisol | hormone that helps keep blood glucose within normal limits |
| Thymus | secretes hormones that affect the production and differentiation of lymphocytes |
| Pull | the only thing that muscles can do |
| Sutures | immovable joints in the skull |
| Meat | skeletal muscle |
| Involuntary | muscles that contract and relax without conscious thought |
| Abductor | moves a body part away from the body |
| Digestion | process of breaking down large compounds to smaller ones that are absorbed |
| HCl | found in gastric juice |
| Large intestine | reabsorbs water and minerals |
