Purple
Insulin
Type of hormone produced by the pancreas
Lungs
Takes care of oxygen
Mastication
Chewing
Organelle
Like a junior organ (on the cell level in the cells)
Stethoscope
A medical device to listen to internal sounds
Jejunum
Second part of the small intestines; where the food is absorbed
Molecule
A particle that is made of two or more smaller particles held together by chemical bonds
Nervous System
Controls all voluntary and involuntary actions in the body through the sending and receiving of electrical signals
Peristalsis
The contraction of the esophagus to squeeze or soften food from your mouth to your stomach
Symptom
Sign of sickness
Kidneys
Managers of our blood and by producing molecules that go to other organs in our body; 1/4 of the blood is going through your kidneys
Multicellular Organism
Can be considered a system made up of subsystems
Nutrients
Chemicals in food that gives us energy
Phosphorus
Important nutrient found in food
System
A group of parts that carry out functions the individual parts cannot do on their own
Longevity
How long you live
The use of a microscope to study small details of things; the study of using the microscope
Organ
Groups of different kinds of tissues work together as an organ to perform these functions. The stomach is an organ in the digestive system
Respiratory System
Brings oxygen into the body and disposes of carbon dioxide and water
Tissue
Made of many related kinds of cells working together to perform specific functions
Liver
Sorts toxins
Microvilli
Little hair structures in the kidney responsible for taking out essential nutrients to waste
Organ System
A group of organs that works together to perform complex functions; circulatory system transports substances to all cells in the body
Renin
Raises your blood pressure
Tastebuds
Tells the molecules and then they can tell if it is sour or sweet or salty/savory