Chapter 1 Flashcards
indigenous knowledge
the knowledge of first people’s including scientific and evidence based knowledge that has been built up over years of interaction with the environment
contemporary science
an evidence based way of understanding the natural world, asking questions and discovering answers results in a continuous revision of knowledge
school science
encompasses both what is considered important to teach in k-12 science and how science is taught, incorporates scientific curiosity and inquiry
digestive system
take in food, digest food into smaller molecules and absorb nutrients, and remove undigested food from the body
circulatory system
acts as a vessel highway, moving blood and its components (blood cells, water, nutrients, wastes and oxygen and carbon dioxide) throughout the body; has mechanisms to move blood from the heart and to later return using arteries, veins and capillaries
nervous system
gathers and interprets information, responds to information, sends signals throughout the body, and helps maintain homeostasis
excretory system
gets rid of wastes, both solid and liquid including excess water and reabsorbing nutrients that would otherwise be lost
respiratory system
takes in oxygen and removes carbon dioxide and water
skeletal system
System of 206 bones in the human body involved in supporting, protecting and allowing for movement in the human body. Highly connected to the muscular system and all other organ systems
muscular system
involved in movement- whether of external limbs or organs or internal movement of materials (ie. smooth muscles of the stomach)
endocrine system
involved in the release and monitoring of hormones in the body; hormones play a huge role in how the body reacts and how it maintains homeostasis when changes occur
immune system
involved in recognition and destruction of pathogens (foreign and harmful substances); helps to maintain homeostasis by helping to keep your body and cells free of infection and attack from foreign substances
integumentary system
barrier against infection (first line of defense), helps regulate body temperature, removes excretory waste (urea, water), protects against sun’s UV rays, and produces vitamin D
lymphatic system
stores and carries white blood cells that fight disease, collects excess fluid and returns it to the body
reproductive system
involved in creating new life through sexual reproduction; includes the formation of gametes (eggs and sperm), the development of the male and female body, hormone release, and development of a baby/fetus (in females)
homeostasis
the ability of our body to maintain a dynamic equilibrium- as the external environment changes, our body has ways to react to this change to keep it within a normal range
