exocytosis
~ a process by which the contents of a cell vacuole are released to the exterior through fusion
of the vacuole membrane with the cell membrane.
endocytosis
~ process by which a cell takes material into the cell by infolding of the cell membrane
phagocytosis
~ A type of endocytosis...
-contains pain/pleasure receptors and sweat/oil glands
skeletal system
✓✓~ -framework for muscular system
-supports and protects organs, houses blood cells, stores minerals
muscular system
✓✓~ -allows for movement
-muscles contract and relax in coordination
nervous system
✓✓~ -communication between cells in the body
-uses electrical impulses
digestive system
✓✓~ -breaks down food into molecules
endocrine system
, ✓✓~ -made up of glands that produce hormones
metabolism
✓✓~ All of the chemical reactions that occur within an organism
catabolism
✓✓~ breaking down of molecules, releasing energy.
anabolism
✓✓~ construction of molecules, requiring energy.
cardiovascular system
✓✓~ -contains blood vessels that move blood, oxygen, and nutrients through the body
lymphatic system
✓✓~ -immunity
-part of circulatory system
-network of vessels and nodes
respiratory system
✓✓~ -rids of CO2
-keeps blood supplied with oxygen
, urinary system
✓✓~ -rids of waste from body
-regulates blood's water and electrolyte balance
male and female reproductive system
✓✓~ -creates offspring
-controlled by hormones from endocrine system
epithelial tissue
✓✓~ -covers body surface and lines body cavities
-cells specialize in secretion and absorption
-cells found in one or many layers
-under constant cell division
muscle tissue
✓✓~ -cells specialized for muscle contraction
connective tissue
✓✓~ -tissue that provides support for the body and connects all of its parts
nervous tissue
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