Brain, Endocrine and Nervous System
skin structures that help regulate body temperature
sweat glands
long bone of the upper arm
humerus
tumor that shows no tendency to spread is a _____ tumor
benign
place where ingested food and gastric juices mix
stomach
liquid portion of blood
plasma
part of the brain responsible for thought, memory, and consciousness
CEREbrum
bulged end of a long bone
epiphysis
an animal that transmits disease
vector
finger-like projections in the small intestines that help move food and increase surface area for digestion
villi
microscopic blood vessels that connect arteries and veins and supply body tissues with blood
capillaries
central nervous system consists of the brain and
spinal cord
joint type in which the rounded head of one bone fits into an indentation on another bone
ball-and-socket joint
considered part of the body's specific defenses because it is unique to the pathogen being fought
antibody
organ that filters blood from the disgestive system and manufactures many chemical substances
liver
contracting and pumping phase of the cardiac cycle
systole
hormone used to treat disorders in which a person has difficulty sleeping
melatonin
group of muscles in the front of the thigh that straighten the leg
quadriceps femoris
substance that stimulates the body to develop immunity to a pathogen as it would if infected with that pathogen naturally
vaccine
starch and dietary fiber are made from these long chains of smaller molecules
monosaccharides
***heart muscle receives blood through _____
coronary arteries
hormone produced by the thyroid gland to regulate metabolism
thyroxine
strong bands of connective tissue connecting bones to each other
ligaments
antibodies a newborn receives from their mother provide this type of immunity
acquired or passive immunity
lymph node groups located in the ileum of the small intestines
Peyer's Patches
blood vessels that carry blood from the ventricles of the heart to the lungs
pulmonary arteries