It's Been Circulating
Near the surface of the body
superficial
The immunological defense that is targeted at a specific pathogen
acquired immunity
The system of digestive organs through which food passes
digestive tract
A response to a stimulus that is performed without conscious thought
reflex
The state in which a previously existing species no longer exists on earth
extinction
Vessels that carry blood away from the heart
arteries
A protein that is designed to fight a specific antigen
antibody
The amount of a substance in a defined volume
concentration
Clusters of nerve tissue on the tongue that provide the sense of taste
taste buds
An organism that eats other organisms
predator
DAILY DOUBLE A
veins
amount of air inhaled or exhaled during normal, relaxed breathing
tidal volume
The process in which food is broke down into smaller pieces
physical digestion
Chemicals carried though the bloodstream that produce specific actions in targeted cells
horomones
The total mass of a group of organisms
biomass
A blood vessel that connects a small branch of an artery to a small branch of a vein
capillary
The volume of air left in the lungs after you force out all air that you can
residual volume
Digestive organs that are not part of the digestive tract
accessory digestive organs
The functions of voluntary muscles that we don't actively think about
subconscious motor functions
DAILY DOUBLE B
symbiosis
The process of a cell becoming a cell that is specialized for certain jobs
differentiation
The volume of air left in the lungs after you force out all air that you can
interstitial fluid
The coordinated motion of smoothly muscles that push the contents of an organ forward
peristalsis
The crossing of nerves from one side of the brain to the other
decussation
A close long term relationship between different types of organisms in which only one benefits, but the other(s) experience no harm
commenalism