Organ Systems
transport nutrients
what is the cardiovascular system
receives information
what is a receptor?
oxygen and carbon dioxide
what is gases
breakdown of food into simpler forms
what is digestion
study of structure
what is anatomy
make offspring
what is the reproductive system
takes action
what are effectors
earth's pull
what is gravity
movement of substances in body fluids
what is circulation
study of function
support and movement
what is the skeletal system?
the body maintains a stable internal environment in a changing environment
what is homeostasis
molecules to help make energy
what is food
removal of wastes produced by metabolic reactions
what is the respiratory system?
what is the endocrine system
what is a control center
without it cells die, it helps move things in the body
what is water
passage of substances through membranes and into body fluids
what is absorption
we are shaped by our physical environment
what is form vs. function
outer layer
what are body temperature changes?
proteins break down or slow down
what is tempature
changing of absorbed substances into chemically different forms
what is assimilation
immune system and handles drainage
what is the lymphatic system