Vocab 1
A digestive juice produced by salivary glands
Saliva
The process by which the body breaks down food into smaller pieces that can be absorbed by the blood and sent to each cell in your body
Digestion
A gland that helps the small intestine by producing pancreatic juice, a blend of enzymes that breaks down proteins, carbs, and fats
Pancreas
The body's response to injury or disease, resulting in a condition of swelling, pain, heat, and redness
An open sore in the stomach lining
Ulcer
A coiled tube from 20 to 23 feet long in which about 90 percent of digestion takes place
Small intestine
Organs that remove waste material, including salts from the blood
kidneys
The ability to resist the pathogens that cause a particular disease
Immunity
The process by which the body gets energy from food
Metabolism
A digestive gland that secretes a substance called bile, which helps to digest fats
Liver
A group of cells, or an organ, that secretes a chemical substance
Gland
A preparation of dead or weakened pathogens that are introduced into the body to cause an immune response
Vaccine
Group of organs that work together to break down foods into substances that your cells can use (hint: which body system?)
Digestive system
A small, saclike organ that stores bile until it is needed in the small intestine
Gallbladder
The system of glands throughout the body that regulate body functions (hint: which body system?)
Endocrine system
Special white blood cells in the lymphatic system
Lymphocytes
Substances found in saliva that help break down the food that you eat
Enzymes
The group of organs that work together to remove wastes (hint: which body system?)
Excretory system
A combination of body defenses made up of cells, tissues, and organs that fight pathogens in the body (hint: which body system?)
Immune System
Proteins that attach to antigens, keeping them from harming the body
Antibodies