Cells And More Flashcards
(34 cards)
A _____ is the smallest unit of a structure and function of a living thing
Cell
An example of a cell is a
Skin cell
A _____ is made of a group of similar cells working together
Tissue
An example of a tissue is
Muscle tissue
An ____ is made of different tissues working together to do a special job
Organ
An example of an organ is a
Heart
An ________ is made of many organs working together to do a special job
Organ system
An example of an organ system is the
Digestive system
An ____ is a living thing that carries out its own life activities
Organism
The largest organ in the human body is the
Skin
The tube that connects your mouth and your stomach
Esophagus
Helps to break food into smaller pieces so your body can use it for energy and nutrition
Stomach
Where nutrients are absorbed into the blood
Small intestine
Gets waste from small intestine, liquids are absorbed here, waste stays for 10 - 12 hours
Large intestine
Storage tank for bile that helps your body breaking down and use fats
Gallbladder
Stores vitamins and sugars until your body needs them, factory for antibodies and bile
Liver
Helps you digest food by breaking down sugars
Pancreas
When chemicals in our body take large molecules and break them down into nutrients our body can send through the blood
Chemical digestion
The physical breaking and cursing of food
Mechanical digestion
____ starts to soften the food and break it down ready to swallow
Saliva
The stomach produces __________ that break down the food down further and help to kill any bacteria you may have eaten
Gastric juices
“The Chain”
Cell Tissue Organ Organ System Organism
It covers the surface of the body inside and out
Example: _______
Epithelial tissue
Ex: skin and digestive lining
Provides support for your body and connects all its parts
Example: _______
Connective tissue
Ex: bone tissue and fat tissue