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| create a strong but flexible supporting framework for our bodies call the skeleton |
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| organ located under the rib cage; allow for gas exchange (oxygen and carbon dioxide); part of the respiratory system |
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| main organ of the circulatory system; its job is to pump blood through your body |
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| thick column of nerve tissue that links the brain to most of the nerves throughout the body; protected by the vertebrae |
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| body system responsible for fighting pathogens and diseases |
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| process by which living things produce new individuals of the same type |
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| system that collects waste produced by cells and removes wastes from the body; major organs include the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra |
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| smallest unit of life; all living things are made up of these |
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| major organ of the digestive system; organ that is the storage area for the food you eat; contains strong acids that break down the food we eat |
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| these work together to make organ systems; an example is the liver |
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| this system works closely with the skeletal system to allow you to move; there are three types: smooth, skeletal, and cardiac |
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| this system works closely with the skeletal system to allow you to move; there are three types: smooth, skeletal, and cardiac |
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| body system in charge of breaking down the food we eat into nutrients that our bodies can use |
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| body system that transports blood throughout the body delivering nutrients and taking in wastes to be excreted |
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| major organ of the nervous system; this organ is the control center of the body |
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| body system that aids in excretion of wastes through sweating; it consists of hair, nails, and skin |
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| cells work together to form__________. |
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| Tissues work together to form ________. |
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