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6th Grade Dunmore Elementary Students (Science)
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6th Grade
03/22/2010

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Term
antibody
Definition
chemicals that are produced by white blood cells that kill specific pathogens
Term
neuron
Definition
a nerve cell that passes messages throughout the body
Term
endocrine gland
Definition
an organ that releases hormones directly into the blood
Term
pathogen
Definition
an organism that causes disease
Term
hormone
Definition
a substance released by an endocrine gland that controls some of the body's functions
Term
impulse
Definition
a message that travels across a neuron and from one neuron to another
Term
gland
Definition
an organ in the endocrine system that produces a chemical
Term
enzyme
Definition
a chemical that breaks down food into nutrients during digestion
Term
alveoli
Definition
tiny sacs in the lungd at the end of bronchioles
Term

1.Cells

72. 5 trillion

3. your body

Definition

1._____ are the building blocks of your body.

The human body is an amazing system made up of more than 2.__ ________ cells

Each cell is part of a larger living unit-3.____ ____

Cells

75 trillion

your body

Term

1. cells

2. properly

Definition
Millions of chemical processes go on in your body every minute. They take place in your 1.____.  Cells depend on eachother to keep all of the body's internal condtions in balance so that all cells can work 2.________
Term

1. egg

2. smaller

Definition

The largest cell, the human ______ cell, is about the diameter of a human hair.

Most human cells are much _____ (larger, smaller)

 

Term

1. functions

2. activities (or funtions) they do

Definition

Although all cells are made up of the same basic parts, each type of cell is adapted to perform certain activities, or 1.________.

Cells are organized by the 2. _______ ___ ____

Term

tissues

 

Definition

Cells that work together to perform a certain job make up ______.

 

Term

1. organ

2. organ

Definition

Tissues move your body, tell your body what to do, holds the body together, supports the body, cushions organs, or release substances. When two or more tissues work together to do a job, they form an 1._____. The job of an 2.____ is usually not as simple as the job of a tissue.

 

Term

1. organ system

2. organ systems

Definition

Each organ in your body is part of an 1._____ ______.

Differnt 2. ____ ______ work together and depend on  eachother.

 

Term

Cells-Tissues-Organs=Organ Systems

 

Definition

State the step-by-step process as to how the body forms organ systems.

 

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