Things that are not alive
an instrument used to view cells that cannot be seen with the naked eye
Miscroscope
Objects that are alive
Living things
the ball in the middle of the cell where information is stored
Nucleus
Fight the germs that enter our body
White Blood Cells
The cells that carry food
Plasma
to get bigger
Expand
The cells that help stop bleeding
Platelets
the nucleus of the nerve cell
Neuron
Busy in building up and breaking down the bone mass
Bone Cells
The cells that form layers that cover the inside and outside of our bodies
Skin cells
To get shorter
Contract
The material in your skin cells that give the color to your skin
Pigment
The threadlike parts of the nerve cell that carries the messages
Axons
The cells that contract; they form bundles that make our body move
Muscle Cells
The smallest unit of life
Cells
Connect with other nerve cells transport signals
Nerve Cells
Carry oxygen to all parts of the body
Red Blood Cells
The power stations of the cell
Mitochondria
A complete living thing
Organism