Circulatory Systems
This organ pumps blood throughout the body
Heart
What part of the nervous system controls voluntary movement?
Somatic Nervous System
The type of digestion that occurs in the stomach?
Mechanical
Primary organ of gas exchange in humans
lungs
What is the process by which the body maintains a stable environment
homeostasis
What blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?
Artery
Where are the spinal nerves and cranial nerves located?
Peripheral Nervous System
The type of digestion that occurs in the small intestine
Chemical Digestion
Tiny sacs in the lungs where oxygen enters the blood
alveoli
What response helps cool the body when overheating
Sweating
Plasma
Nerves that cause muscles to move?
Motor neurons
This substance is produced in the liver, breaks down fats in the small intestine
Blie
Inhalation and exhalation
insulin
What system does the circulatory system work with to deliver oxygen to cells?
Respiratory system
A neuron is composed of
axons, dendrites, cell bodies
This organ stores bile
gallbladder
How does oxygen travel from alveoli to the blood by this process?
Negative feedback loops do what to changes in the body to maintain stability?
reverse/counteract
What type of circulation moves blood between heart and lungs?
Pulmonary
Nerve cells are called
neurons
This organ makes up 2/3 of the digestive system
small intestine
What is the main waste product of cellular respiration and expelled during exhalation
CO2
What is an example of a positive feedback loop?
Childbirth/oxytocin