Test bank Body Structure and
Function( heart, skin , blood,
pigmentation, liver, eyes , brain) study
artery a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
capillary a tiny blood vessel; food, oxygen, and other substances pass from the capillaries
into the cells
cell the basic unit of body structure
digestion the process of physically and chemically breaking down food so that it can be
absorbed for use by the cells
hormone the substance secreted by the endocrine glands into the bloodstream
hemoglobin the substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen and gives blood its color
immunity protection against a disease or condition
menstruation the process in which the lining of the uterus breaks up and is discharged form the
body through the vagina
metabolism the burning of food for heat and energy by the cells
organ groups of tissues with the same function
peristalsis involuntary muscle contractions in the digestive system that move food down the
esophagus through the alimentary canal
respiration the process of supplying the cells with oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from
them
system organs that work together to perform special functions
tissue a group of cells with similar functions
vein a blood vessel that returns blood to the heart
gastro-intestinal GI
red blood cell RBC
Function( heart, skin , blood,
pigmentation, liver, eyes , brain) study
artery a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
capillary a tiny blood vessel; food, oxygen, and other substances pass from the capillaries
into the cells
cell the basic unit of body structure
digestion the process of physically and chemically breaking down food so that it can be
absorbed for use by the cells
hormone the substance secreted by the endocrine glands into the bloodstream
hemoglobin the substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen and gives blood its color
immunity protection against a disease or condition
menstruation the process in which the lining of the uterus breaks up and is discharged form the
body through the vagina
metabolism the burning of food for heat and energy by the cells
organ groups of tissues with the same function
peristalsis involuntary muscle contractions in the digestive system that move food down the
esophagus through the alimentary canal
respiration the process of supplying the cells with oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from
them
system organs that work together to perform special functions
tissue a group of cells with similar functions
vein a blood vessel that returns blood to the heart
gastro-intestinal GI
red blood cell RBC
