Vocab 1
Involuntary muscle found only in the heart
Cardiac Muscle
A place in the body where two bones come together
Joint
Substances in food that provide the raw materials and energy needed for an organism to carry out its essential functions
Nutrient
Blood Vessel that carries blood away from the heart
Artery
Blood Cell that fights disease
White Blood Cell
Connective tissue more flexible than bone that protects the ends of bones from rubbing together
Cartilage
Organ that stores bile after it is produced
Gallbladder
Last section of the digestive system where water is absorbed
Large Intestine
The human heart has this many pathways
2
Thick, slippery substance produced by the body to help block foreign substances
Mucus
Muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach
Esophagus
Part of the digestive system where most chemical digestion takes place
Small Intestine
Flap of tissue that seals off the windpipe and prevents food from entering the lungs
Epiglottis
Lower chamber of the heart that pumps blood out to the lungs or body
Ventricle
The 3 layers of skin from innermost to outermost
Subcutaneous, Dermis, Epidermis
Connective tissue that holds bones together in joints
Ligament
Strong connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone
Tendon
Nutrient needed by the body in small amounts but not made by living things
Mineral
Tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for the movement of gases between air and blood
Alveoli
Immunity in which antibodies are given to a person rather than being self-produced
Passive Immunity
Waves of smooth muscle contractions that move food through the digestive system
Peristalsis
Tiny blood vessel where substances are exchanged between blood and cells
Capillary
Sugar that is the major source of energy for body cells
Glucose
Describe the path of blood using left/right from heart to body.
Right ventricle pumps to right artery, right artery to lungs, lungs to left ventricle, left ventricle to left artery, left artery to body
A molecule that the immune system recognizes either as part of the body or as foreign to the body
Antigen