Human Body Vocabulary

Human Body Vocabulary GLE 0507.4.1 Describe how genetic information is passed from parents to offspring during reproduction

Cell • The basic unit of structure and function of living things

Cell Membrane • The thin covering that surrounds every cell

Circulatory System • The organ system that transports oxygen, nutrients, and wastes throughout your body

Cytoplasm • The jellylike material inside a cell between the cell membrane and the nucleus

Digestive System • The organ system that takes nutrients from food

Excretory System • The organ system that removes liquid waste from the body

Microscopic • Too small to be seen without using a microscope

Muscular System • The organ system that includes muscles and tendons that move bones

Nervous System • The organ system that senses your surroundings and controls other organs

Nucleus • The part of the cell that directs all of the cell’s activities

Organ • A group of tissues that work together to perform a certain function

Organ System • A group of organs that work together to do a job for the body

Protist • A single celled organism with a nucleus and organelles

Respiratory System • The organ system that exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide between the body and the air

Skeletal System • The organ system that protects the body and gives it structure

Tissue • A group of cells that work together to perform a certain function

Web Sites • How the Body Works • Human Body ThinkQuest • Systems of the Human Body Lesson • Virtual Body