Homeostasis - Is the name for the condition in which all of the body's systems are working at their best
Metabolism - It's the body's physical and chemical process, they must be working at a steady level to be
homeostasis
Organs - What the body systems are made up of, each has a specific function examples the heart, lungs,
liver, kidneys, and brain
Tissues - Is what organs are made of and it's a group of cells, that perform a similar task
Cells - The building blocks of the body
They can divide, grow, and die, renewing the tissues and organs
Integument - A natural protective covering on the body, largest organ and system of the body, made up
of layers of tissues, also the sense organ feels heat, cold, pain, touch, pressure
Dilate - Widen, blood vessels can widen when it's too hot
Constrict - Narrowing, blood vessels narrow when outside temperature is too cold
Epidermis - Outer layer of skin, thin, contains dead and living cells, contains pigment cells that give skin
its color, has openings of sweat ducts
Dermis - Inner layer of skin, contains nerves, sweat glands, oil glands, and hair roots
Integumentary System - To protect internal organs from injury, protect the body against bacteria, and
prevent the loss of too much water, responses to heat/cold touch pressure and regulates body
temperature
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