Unit 5 Vocabulary
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Unit 5 Vocabulary
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Heart: transport system pump
Blood: fluid within blood vessels
Hormones: chemical released by one or more cells that affects cells in other parts of the organism
Gastrointestinaltract: gut; or the continuous, muscular digestive tube that winds through the body
Respiratorysystem: The major function of this system is to supply the body with oxygen and dispose of carbon dioxide
Endo: prefix meaning "within, inner, absorbing, or containing"
Digestivesystem: The system that makes food absorbable into the body
Chemicaldigestion: Process that breaks large food parts into small molecules that can be taken in by cells
Mechanicaldigestion: Process of breaking down food into smaller pieces by chewing and smashing
exo: prefix meaning "outside, outer, or external"
thyro: shield; thyro gland
bloodvessel: A tubular structure carrying blood through tissues and organs; a vein, artery, or capillary
ureter: The duct by which urine passes from the kidney to the bladder or cloaca
enzyme: globular proteins that act as biological catalysts
Pituitary gland: small gland located near the brain
Testis: An organ that produces spermatozoa (male reproductive cells)
ovary: a pair of almond-shaped glands that produce the female sex hormones progesterone and estrogen
kidney: a pair of organs that are found on either side of the spine, just below the rib cage in the back
Oxygen: A colorless, odorless reactive gas, the chemical element of atomic number 8 and the life-supporting component of the air.
pancreas: a long, flat gland that lies in the abdomen behind the stomach
urethra: a tube that connects the urinary bladder to the genitals for the removal of fluids from the body
carbondioxide: A colorless, odorless, incombustible gas, CO2, formed during respiration, combustion, and organic decomposition
Endocrinesystem: the system of glands that produce endocrine secretions that help to control bodily metabolic activity
Thyroidgland: a butterfly-shaped gland that sits low on the front of the neck
adrenalgland: a pair of complex endocrine glands located above kidney
ammonia: a common waste product of protein breakdown in the body, is also a base
Unit 5 Vocabulary
Across:2. | An organ that produces spermatozoa (male reproductive cells) | 5. | The system that makes food absorbable into the body | 10. | fluid within blood vessels | 11. | chemical released by one or more cells that affects cells in other parts of the organism | 12. | The duct by which urine passes from the kidney to the bladder or cloaca | 13. | a pair of organs that are found on either side of the spine, just below the rib cage in the back | 14. | a tube that connects the urinary bladder to the genitals for the removal of fluids from the body | 16. | a common waste product of protein breakdown in the body, is also a base | 19. | shield; thyro gland | 20. | A colorless, odorless reactive gas, the chemical element of atomic number 8 and the life-supporting component of the air. | 22. | prefix meaning "outside, outer, or external" | 23. | a pair of almond-shaped glands that produce the female sex hormones progesterone and estrogen | 24. | A colorless, odorless, incombustible gas, CO2, formed during respiration, combustion, and organic decomposition | 25. | Process of breaking down food into smaller pieces by chewing and smashing | 26. | globular proteins that act as biological catalysts |
| | Down:1. | small gland located near the brain | 3. | prefix meaning "within, inner, absorbing, or containing" | 4. | The major function of this system is to supply the body with oxygen and dispose of carbon dioxide | 6. | gut; or the continuous, muscular digestive tube that winds through the body | 7. | the system of glands that produce endocrine secretions that help to control bodily metabolic activity | 8. | a long, flat gland that lies in the abdomen behind the stomach | 9. | Process that breaks large food parts into small molecules that can be taken in by cells | 15. | transport system pump | 17. | A tubular structure carrying blood through tissues and organs; a vein, artery, or capillary | 18. | a butterfly-shaped gland that sits low on the front of the neck | 21. | a pair of complex endocrine glands located above kidney |
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Unit 5 Vocabulary
Across:2. | An organ that produces spermatozoa (male reproductive cells) | 5. | The system that makes food absorbable into the body | 10. | fluid within blood vessels | 11. | chemical released by one or more cells that affects cells in other parts of the organism | 12. | The duct by which urine passes from the kidney to the bladder or cloaca | 13. | a pair of organs that are found on either side of the spine, just below the rib cage in the back | 14. | a tube that connects the urinary bladder to the genitals for the removal of fluids from the body | 16. | a common waste product of protein breakdown in the body, is also a base | 19. | shield; thyro gland | 20. | A colorless, odorless reactive gas, the chemical element of atomic number 8 and the life-supporting component of the air. | 22. | prefix meaning "outside, outer, or external" | 23. | a pair of almond-shaped glands that produce the female sex hormones progesterone and estrogen | 24. | A colorless, odorless, incombustible gas, CO2, formed during respiration, combustion, and organic decomposition | 25. | Process of breaking down food into smaller pieces by chewing and smashing | 26. | globular proteins that act as biological catalysts |
| | Down:1. | small gland located near the brain | 3. | prefix meaning "within, inner, absorbing, or containing" | 4. | The major function of this system is to supply the body with oxygen and dispose of carbon dioxide | 6. | gut; or the continuous, muscular digestive tube that winds through the body | 7. | the system of glands that produce endocrine secretions that help to control bodily metabolic activity | 8. | a long, flat gland that lies in the abdomen behind the stomach | 9. | Process that breaks large food parts into small molecules that can be taken in by cells | 15. | transport system pump | 17. | A tubular structure carrying blood through tissues and organs; a vein, artery, or capillary | 18. | a butterfly-shaped gland that sits low on the front of the neck | 21. | a pair of complex endocrine glands located above kidney |
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