Rat dissection

6. Where the front legs (shoulders) attach and across the chest.
11. Responds to internal and external changes by activating an appropriate response; processes information
12. Protects and supports body organs; provides a framework the muscles can use to cause movement; stores minerals
13. the neck area
14. Breaks down food into its nutrient molecules; absorbs nutrients; rids the body of waste
17. Body region from the hips up
18. Assists with gas exchange with the external environment; keeps blood supplied with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide
19. the chest area (rib cage)

1. Pumps blood around body; transports oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and waste
2. Body region from the hips down
3. Moves the body and moves substances around the body; maintains posture; produces heat.
4. Filters fluid in the body; mounts the attack against foreign substances in the body
5. The tissues, glands, and organs involved in producing offspring (children).
7. the belly area
8. Eliminates waste from the body; regulates water balance of the blood
9. Back side of the body (head to foot)
10. the hip area
15. Belly side of the body (head to foot)
16. the head area