Process And Systems 1 Flashcards
Muscular System
System that permits movement of the body and maintains posture; contains skeletal, smooth, and cardiac types of tissue.
Defense
T-cells attacking a virus in the lungs and triggering a cough in the nervous system to expel it from the body
Circulatory System
System that delivers necessary gases , water, and nutrients to the body’s cells that take waste to the kidneys.
Transport
Sugars produced in leaves moved to other parts of the plant through phloem vessels.
Respiratory
System that exchanges gases in body through lungs.
Nervous system
System that receives, processes, and sends information.
Endocrine system
System that is responsible for the production and secretion of hormones.
Skeletal system
System that provides structure for the body.
Shoot system
The part of the plant that is above the ground level that is responsible for light absorption and photosynthesis.
Root system
The part of the plant below the ground level that absorbs water.
Digestive system
System that breaks down and absorbs water and nutrients from food.
Regulation
Body maintaining steady temperature through a homeostatic process.
Excretory system
System that removes both solid and liquid waste from the body.
Seed
A mature, pollinated ovule in a plant.
Immune system
System that defends the body against foreign contaminates such as bacteria and viruses.
