Digestive System
liver
a large organ located above and in front of the stomach. It filters toxins from the blood, and makes bile (which breaks down fats) and some blood proteins.
Central nervous system
Part of the nervous system that is made up of the brain and spinal cord.
Alveoli
small air sacs in the lungs
Aorta
Largest artery in the body
diabetes
pancreas produces too little insulin; results in increased amounts of glucose in the blood
stomach
a sack-like, muscular organ that is attached to the esophagus. Both chemical and mechanical digestion takes place in the stomach. When food enters the stomach, it is churned in a bath of acids and enzymes.
Neurons
Nerve cells. They carry electrical messages from one area of the body to another area.
bronchial tubes
two tubes that branch off the trachea to carry air to the lungs
Arteries
Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
endocrine gland
gland that releases secretions directly into the blood stream
epiglottis
the flap at the back of the tongue that keeps chewed food from going down the windpipe to the lungs. When you swallow, the epiglottis automatically closes. When you breathe, the epiglottis opens so that air can go in and out of the windpipe.
Myelin
An insulating layer (made mainly of fat and protein) along the axon of a nerve cell.
cilia
tiny hairs found in the nose
blood
The fluid that carries gases, nutrients, and wastes through the body
gland
organs that make secretions of substances needed by the body
the small intestine
where does the party-digested food ( in liquid form ) go after it leaves the stomach?
Cell body/Soma
The large part of a neuron, where the nucleus is located. It connects the dendrites and axon of the neuron to each other.
diaphragm
large muscle on the floor of the chest cavity that causes breathing
heart
organ that pumps blood
glucagon
hormone made by the pancreas that increases blood sugar level
mouth
where digestion begins
Axon
The long part of a nerve cell, it conducts impulses away from the cell body.
epiglottis
flap of skin that keeps food out of the trachea
Plasma
colorless fluid in the blood
goiter
enlargement of the thyroid gland