Vocabulary
Building block of all living things.
Cells
Helps protect your outer layer.
Skin/Epithelial tissue
Pumps blood
Heart
Responsible for sending & receiving signals.
Nervous System
Homeostasis is the way the body keeps everything _____________.
Balanced, Regulated, normal
Group of similar cells that perform a specific
function.
Tissue
Sends signals.
Nervous tissue
Digests food
Stomach
Breaks down food and takes in nutrients
Digestive System
Cells, tissues, and organs all need to stay the same:
A.) Size
B.) Shape
C.) Temperature
C.) Temperature
Group of tissues with the same function.
Organ
Helps with movement
Muscular Tissue
Protects outer layer of the body
Skin
Pumps blood and sends oxygen to all organs
Circulatory System
This is how the body regulates temperature when it gets too hot.
Sweat
Process of organisms regulating themselves. Keeping things the same.
Homeostasis
Connects other tissues & helps support the body
Connective tissue
Responsible for sending & receiving signals. Responsible for thinking.
Brain
Responsible for growing & producing offspring
Reproductive System
This is how the body regulates temperature when it gets too cold.
Shiver
Action that is done without thinking
about it; automatic.
Involuntary
Tissues are made of ___________ cells.
Similar
Responsible for breathing
Lungs
Responsible for sending out waste
Urinary System
This is what we consider the "normal" body temperature for humans.
98.6 degrees Fahrenheit