CTOS Flashcards
what is the skeletal system for?
movement, support and protection
what is the circulatory system for?
to pump blood around the body to deliver oxygen and glucose and to pick up carbon dioxide and wastes
what is thedigestive system for?
absorbs digested food
what is the nervous system for?
sends messages from sense organs to the brain
what is the endocrine system for?
releases hormones to regulate body peocesses
what do cells work together to from?
tissues which work together to form organs
what do groups of organs work together to form?
to form systems
what is the heichary for this?
cells>tissues>organs>systems
what are stem cells?
stem cells are unspecialised cells which ahve the potential to becomes different types of cells
what are stem cells involved in?
growth and repair
what are scientist researching?
the possible use of stem cells in medical treatments
state 3 examples of specialised cells?
sperm cells, red blood cells, guard cells
