Organ Systems
Excrete of waste from blood.
Urinary System
what are hormones?
are chemical substance produced in glands that help to regulate the way your body functions
Blood is made up of...
plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets
Study of functions of the human body.
Human Physiology
This stores bile made by the liver.
Gallbladder
Processes food and absorbs nutrients.
Digestive System
what is the endocrine system?
Consists of glands throughout the body that regulate body functions
Immune System purpose
to fight off infection and protect organism from foreign invaders and abnormal cells
This part moves your bones.
muscle
seals off your windpipe, preventing the food from entering
Epiglottis
THESE ARE Substances that provide essential nourishment to the body for healthy life
nutrients & vitamins
director of the endocrine system, found at the base of brain.
pituitary gland
Your body uses carbohydrates by breaking them down into
sugar
This organ has four chambers
heart
is the last section of the digestive system, and it contains water and undigested food such as fiber
large intest.
The majority of nutrient absorption in the digestive system takes place in the ____
SMALL INTEST.
Sum of all chemical reactions in the body.
Metabolism
Which of the following is a function of protein
build and repairs tissue
helps wounds heal
carries waste away
insulates vital organs
build and repairs tissue
The function of specific organ system.
Systemic Physiology
is a J-shaped, muscular pouch located in the abdomen where most mechanical digestion occurs
stomach
This cannot function without light.
EYE
found in your neck this gland controls growth and metabolism
thyroid
_____ is the gland that directs the endocrine system
PITUITARY
This pipe leads from the mouth to the stomach
esophagus
this organ stores bile
gallbladder