Chapter 3 vocabulary

Body fat; tissue that stores energy and protects the organs from injury

The region of the skeletal system that is composed of the bones of the upper and lower limbs, the shoulders and hips.

The region of the skeletal systems that is composed of the cranium, the vertebrae of the neck and backbone the sternum and the ribs. The exoskeleton provide support and protection for the body.

The part of a neuron that extends from the cell body and relays nerve impulses to other neurons

Tissue that finds and supports body parts

Fibers that branch out from the cell body of a neuron to receive electrochemical impulses from other neurons, and conduct them toward the cell body

Process of mechanically and chemically breaking down food to enable absorption of nutrients.

Tissue that covers body surfaces and lines, body cavities

A process through which organisms drive to maintain a stable internal state, despite constantly changing conditions.

the extracellular, nonliving fluid surrounding calls. In a mitochondria: the fluid in the inner space.

Tissue that moves, the body and its parts

White fatty substance that insulate the Accion of neurons, allowing nerve impulses to move very fast

Tissue that receives stimuli and conducts nerve impulses

Especially so three parts that transfer of nerve impulses to the brain

A group of organs that work together to accomplish essential bodily functions

A straw-colored solution of water salt, and enzymes that red and white blood cells and platelets are suspended in; a liquid connective tissue that links all the cells of the body

a chemical reaction that uses oxygen to release energy from glucose

A group of specialize cells that work together to perform a common function