Becoming You
Before you were born, this served as your lungs, kidneys, and intestines.
Placenta
Movements that are learned are called this.
This is the basic unit of the human body.
Cell
The production and distribution of hormones is the function of this system.
Endocrine system
Groups of similar cells are called what?
Tissue
This carried oxygen and nutrients from your mother's blood to your developing body.
Umbilical Cord
By your first birthday, you should weigh about this many pounds.
20-24 pounds
The outer layer of the cell is known as what?
The cell membrane
Your most important endocrine gland is known as this.
Pituitary Gland
Similar tissues make up these?
Organs
At 4 weeks in the womb, you have no bones, but this was starting to bulge where your arms and legs would form.
Cartilage
When you lost your 1st tooth or started kindergarten, these are known as.
Milestones
This is the thick fluid inside a cell.
Cytoplasm
This gland effects your growth.
Thryoid gland
Groups of organs with similar functions make up what?
Systems
From 13 to 16 weeks in the womb, this started to grow.
Hair
11 or 12
The control center of the cell is known as what.
Nucleus
The process which converts food to energy to help you work and play is called what.
Metabolism
These cells are located in the pancreas.
Islets of Langerhans.
Most babies are born after how many months in the womb?
9 months
Boys normally have their growth at these ages.
13 or 14.
These little laborers in the cell perform many chemical reactions and functions.
Organelles
This small cone-shaped endocrine gland is located between the two hemispheres of the brain.
Pineal gland
The pancreas secretes these two hormones which help maintain the proper level of glucose in the blood.
Insulin and glucagon