The state of maintaining a stable internal environment despite changing external conditions.
What is homeostasis?
The organs of the respiratory system.
What is the nose, trachea and lungs?
The first line of defense from germs.
What is the skin?
Small blood vessels that allow for oxygen movement into the tissues.
What are capillaries?
A group of cells that have the same function.
What is tissue?
A weakened or dead form of a pathogen.
What is a vaccine?
The biggest muscle in the human body.
What is the gluteus maximus?
Cells that carry oxygen to the body's cells and carbon dioxide away from the cells.
What are red blood cells?
A group of tissues that work together to carry out a common function.
What is an orga?
Stores the liquid bile produced by the liver.
What is the gall bladder?
What are the skeletal muscles?
Air sacs where gas exchange take place.
What is the alveoli?
A group of organs that work together to perform a common function.
What is an organ system?
Releases enzymes that help break down food in the small intestine.
What is the pancreas and liver.
The largest organ of the body.
What is the skin?
The structure responsible for voice.
What is the larynx?
The simplest level of organization to the most complex.
What is red blood cell > heart tissue > circulatory system?
Temporary storage tank for urine.
What is the bladder?
Blood vessels that take blood away from the heart.
What are arteries?
A gland that produces insulin which helps to regulate blood sugar levels.
What is the pancreas?