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- 2. Tendons and ligaments are examples of _____ connective tissue because they are composed of tightly packed protein fibers
- 3. Small, finger-like projections on the surface of the small intestine that absorb nutrients where they diffuse into the blood stream
- 4. The extracellular matrix of blood, which is mainly fluid
- 5. The organ that secretes digestive enzymes in order to break down proteins. It is connected to the esophagus.
- 6. The grape-like structures in your lungs where gas exchange occurs
- 12. Groups of similar cells working together for a specific function (plural)
- 13. Some animals have a _____ skeleton where they use body fluids or water to support their body and help them move rather than a rigid skeleton like we have
- 14. An animal that is not able to control its internal body temperature using its own metabolic reactions (name means “outside temperature”)
- 16. A type of protein fiber found in the extracellular matrix of several types of connective tissues. It is strong and flexible, but resistant to stretching
- 18. The part of your circulatory system that pumps the blood
- 19. The four types of tissues are epithelial, muscle, nervous and _______
- 20. This chamber of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the body through the Vena Cava (two words)
- 23. An organ next to the liver that produces digestives juices. The juices are sent to the small intestine via the pancreatic duct and break down fats, carbohydrates, and proteins.
- 26. A type of digestive system that has one opening for food and waste. This is found in the jellyfish and flatworms (2 words).
- 28. The _____ vein carries oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the heart
- 29. The part of the neuron that receives impulses from other neurons and sends the impulse to the cell body
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- 1. A greenish substance produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder that is used in the small intestine to break down fats
- 2. A muscular organ under your lungs that makes breathing more efficient
- 3. Animals like insects, crabs and molluscs (clams, snails) have an open circulatory system, which means their blood is not enclosed in blood ________ (plural)
- 7. This organ system is your outer covering and acts as a protective barrier for your body
- 8. A word that means to break food down into smaller molecules
- 9. _____respiration is breathing through the skin, where oxygen diffuses across skin cells which then diffuse into capillaries under the skin, so it can be delivered to the rest of the body.
- 10. Your trachea, bronchi, bronchioles and lungs are a part of which organ system?
- 11. A process by which living organisms constantly adjust to internal and external changes to maintain a steady state in their body
- 15. Vertebrates have a thick integument with two main layers. One upper, thinner layer called the epidermis, and a thick layer below called the _______
- 17. This type of muscle tissue is found in the heart and is controlled involuntarily
- 21. The largest artery in the body that takes blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body
- 22. Multiple layers of epithelial cells is called _______ epithelia
- 24. Tall, narrow-shaped epithelial cells are called ______
- 25. This cushy material is found in the ears and nose and in between certain joints to add cushion, like the knee cap and in between the vertebral discs
- 27. The number of stomach chambers a bird has