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Human Body Systems Ch 1
Interactive Science Series
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Science
7th Grade
05/01/2017

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cell
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the basic unit of structure and function in a living thing
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cell membrane
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forms the outside border of a cell
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nucleus
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directs the cell's activities and hold information that controls a cell's functions
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cytoplasm
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a clear, jelly-like substance that contains many cell structures
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tissue
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a group of similar cells that perform the same function
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muscle tissue
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made of cells that contract, or shorten, to make parts of your body move
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nervous tissue
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directs and controls the processes of the body; carry electrical messages back and forth
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connective tissue
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provides support for your body and connects all its parts
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epithelial tissue
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covers the surface of your body, inside and out
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organ
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a structure that is made up of different kinds of tissues
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organ system
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a group of organs that work together, carrying out major functions
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skeleton
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all the bones in your body
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skeletal muscles
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attached to the bones of your skeleton and provide the force that moves your bones
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joint
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a place in the body where two bones come together
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nutrient
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a substance that you get from food and that your body needs to carry out processes
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absorption
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nutrients move from the digestive system into the bloodstream
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glands
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release chemical signals directly into the bloodstream
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stimulus
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a signal in the environment that makes you react
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response
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what your body does in response to a stimulus
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hormones
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chemical signals released by the endocrine system
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homeostasis
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the condition in which an organism's internal environment is kept stable in spite of change in the outside environment
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stress
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the reaction of your body to possibly threatening, challenging, or uncomfortable events
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