Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Cell tissue organ, Excretory, Muscular, Nervous Systems
vocabulary
33
Health Care
5th Grade
08/18/2014

Additional Health Care Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Arteries
Definition
carry blood away from the heart
Term
Veins
Definition
carry blood from cells to heart
Term
Capillaries
Definition
connect arteries and veins
smallest blood vessels
gas exchange
Term
Respiratory System
Definition
job is to take in oxygen
see diagram
Term
Digestive System
Definition
the food you eat cannot be used by you body until it is digested
Term
cell
Definition
the basic unit of structure of all living things
Term
tissue cells
Definition
cells that look alike and work together
Term
organ
Definition
a group of tissue that work together to do a practical job
Term
system
Definition
a group of organs that work together to do a job
Term
capillaries
Definition
most veins carry wastes, such as carbon dioxide, away from body tissue
Term
alveoli
Definition
the lungs air sacs, in which oxygen and carbon dioxide are extracted
Term
nephrons
Definition
filters in the kidneys that remove waste and extract water from the blood
Term
joint
Definition
is a place where two or more bones fit together
Term
ligaments
Definition
bones are attached at joints by strong bands of tissue
Term
tendons
Definition
strong, flexible band of tissue that attach muscles to bones near the joints
Term
reflex action
Definition
an automatic response in which action from the senses is received and acted on by the spinal cord with out first traveling to the brain
Term
heredity
Definition
the passing of traits from parents to children
Term
environment
Definition
is all things that surround you every day
Term
hormones
Definition
chemicals, produced by glands, that regulate many body functions
Term
glands
Definition
group of specialized cells that produce hormones
Term
prenatal
Definition
before birth
Term
growth spurt
Definition
a period of rapid growth
Term
puberty
Definition
the physical changing that a person experienced during adolescence
Term
body image
Definition
the way you think your body looks
Term
concrete thinking
Definition
solving problems involving real objects that you can see and touch
Term
abstract thinking
Definition
a complex kind of thinking that involves imagining different solutions to problems
Term
hygiene
Definition
cleanliness, taking care of your body
Term
neurons
Definition
nerve cells; they receive signals from and send signals to other neurons
Term
Excretory System
Definition
1.Exit
2.Function; take wastes from the blood and removes them through urine
3.Urine; is water and waist
4.Kidneys and bladder are the major organs
6.Urine is stored in the bladder until it passes out the body
Term
Skeletal System
Definition
206 - adult bones
-supports your body
-protects your organs
-helps you move
-calcium
Term
Muscular System
3 types
Definition
Helps your body move

3 types of muscles
1)Skeletal muscles that are attached to bone
2)Voluntary muscles that you can control
3)Involuntary muscles you can NOT control
Term
Nervous System
Definition
-responsible for your thoughts and movements
-let you see, smell, heart, taste and touch
-let you remember
-controls most of the activities of your body
-brain
-spinal cord
-nerves
Term
mouth
Definition
saliva and teeth
Supporting users have an ad free experience!