This type of digestion is the physical breakdown of food into smaller pieces
Mechanical Digestion
This structure is a hollow tube composed of cartilage that sends air TOWARDS the lungs
Trachea
This component of the circulatory system carries platelets
Blood
This type of tissue helps store food
ground tissue
Type of tissue that covers the body
Epithelial tissue
This is the acid that the stomach releases for chemical digestion
HCl (Hydrochloric Acid)
The smallest structure where gas exchange occurs
Alveoli
Helps fight infections
White blood cell
Specialized structure that moves sugars
Phloem
What type of tissue does bone belong to?
Connective tissue
This structure increases nutrient absorption in the small intestine
Villi / Microvilli
This muscle controls breathing
Diaphragm
The largest artery that carries oxygenated blood to the rest of the body
Aorta
Two structures that control gas exchange in the leaf
Stomata and guard cells
This type of muscle is only found in the heart
cardiac tissue/muscle
This organ processes toxic materials before it enters the bloodstream
Liver
This term describes oxygen being exchanged between the blood and the alveoli
External respiration
This blood vessel carries oxygenated blood back to the heart
Pulmonary vein
Type of root that digs deep into the earth
Tap root
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Neuron
This hormone is released by the pancreas to break down stored glycogen and increase blood sugar levels
Glucagon
During exhalation, what direction does the diaphragm move?
This valve separates the left atrium and left ventricle
Mitral valve
Name of the site where photosynthesis happens in a leaf (also contains chloroplasts)
Pallisade Mesophyll
Adipose Tissue