Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart.
Veins
The way an animal acts
behavior
A material consisting of solid parts floating in liquid plasma, which moves substances through an animal’s body
Blood
This part of the digestive system removes water and waste. It completes digestion
Large Intestine
Give 1 example of a reflex and 1 example of an instinct
Reflexes: Blinking, Sneezing, Pulling hand from something hot, coughing, shivering
Instincts: Building a nest, Spider spinning webs, Migration, Hibernation
A type of skeleton on the outside of some animals’ bodies.
exoskeleton
An organ in the nervous system that is the control center of the body
Brain
Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
Arteries
This part of the digestive system breaks down food using saliva
Mouth
This part of the brain controls memory, learning, and thinking
Cerebrum
The process of moving blood and the materials it carries through an animal’s body.
circulation
A behavior that an animal is born knowing how to do.
Instinct
A place where two or more bones come together.
Joints
This part of the digestive system absorbs all of the useful parts of food
Small Intestine
This part of the brain controls balance
Cerebellum
A flattened structure on the body of a fish that helps the fish move, steer, and balance.
fin
Information stored in the brain that an animal remembers
Memory
A pump made of muscle that moves blood through the body
Heart
This part of the digestive system carries food down to the stomach
Esophagus
This part of the brain controls body functions like heartbeat, breathing, and digestion
Brain Stem
A structure that contracts and relaxes to produce movement.
muscle
A long bundle of nerves that connects the brain to the rest of the body
Spinal Cord
All of the bones or other structures that provide support to an animal’s body
Skeleton
This part of the digestive system breaks down food using digestive juices
Stomach
These 3 things make up the nervous system
Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerves