Download Biology First Six Weeks Vocabulary

Body Systems Vocabulary
TERM
Absorption
Respiration
Antibody
Stimuli
Response
Interdependence
Pathogen
Gamete
Hydrolysis
Circulatory System
Digestive System
Endocrine system
Epidermis
Excretion
Excretory System
Integumentary System
Muscular System
Nervous System
Pancreas
Reproductive System
Ovary
Respiratory System
Skeletal System
Lymphatic System
Immune System
Organ
Neuron
DEFINITION
The process of taking in monomers and other nutrients produced
during digestion into the body for the use by cells
The process of gas exchange
Proteins that have specific bonding sites for certain antigens that
have been identified previously in the body
Anything that prompts a response or action
An action that is prompted by a stimulus
The act of multiple body systems working together to establish
various tasks
Anything capable of causing infectious disease
Cells that contain half the total number chromosomes for an
organism; sex cells
The chemical process in which water molecules are added to break
the bonds of a polymer
The body system that circulates blood and delivers materials
throughout the body
The body system that processes food and turns it into energy for the
organism
The body system that consists of glands which regulates the body
activities
The outermost layer of cells that make up the skin
The act of getting rid of wastes
The body system that gets rid of cellular waste
The body system that protects the body by covering it
The body system that allows the body to move
The body system that allows the body to respond to stimuli
A gland that helps digest food by secreting enzymes into the small
intestine
The body system that allows organisms to produce offspring
A female reproductive organ that contains eggs and releases certain
hormones
The body system that allows organisms to exchange oxygen and
carbon dioxide with their environment
The body system that supports and protects the body by providing it
with a framework
The body system that removes waste, pathogens, and dead blood
cells; absorbs fat and fat soluble vitamins and delivers them to cells
for use
A system of specialized cells, tissues, and processes that protect an
organism against pathogens
A group of tissues that perform certain functions
A cell that makes up the nervous system
Page 1 of 1