Bounderies Flashcards
Every cell is surrounded by an ____ that seperates its contents from the outside, it allows entry of only the needed substance and prevents the unnecessary substances
External membrane
What system protects the organs from drying out? Protects us from pathogens, heat, sunlight, and a lot of chemical substances from the external environment.
Integumantary system
This includes all the activities promoted by the muscular system, like locomotion.
Movement
What is responsiveness or irritability?
It is the ability to sence changes in the environment and to react to them.
What system is resposible for responsiveness or irritability?
Nervous system
What do you call the process of breaking down food into simple molecule that can be absored into the bloodstream
Digestion
What system is responsible for distributing the nutrient enriched blood cells to different parts of the body?
Cardiovascular system
Is a broad term that refers to all chemical reactions that occur within the body and all of its cells
Metabolism