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Reproductive system	Definition: Produces reproductive cells; in females, nurtures and protects developing embryo	1	0	false
Tissue	Definition: A collection of interconnected cells that perform a similar function within an organism	2	0	false
Lymphatic system	Definition: Helps protect the body from disease; collects fluid lost from blood vessels and returns the fluid to the circulatory system	3	0	false
Homeostasis	Definition: The ability of an organism or cell to maintain equilibrium by adjusting its physiological processes	4	0	false
Circulatory system	Definition: Brings oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to cells; fights infection; removes cell waste; helps to regulate body temperature	5	0	false
Endocrine system	Definition: A system of glands, each of which secretes a type of hormone into the bloodstream to regulate the body	6	0	false
Respiratory system	Definition: Provides oxygen needed for cellular respiration and removes excess carbon dioxide from the body	7	0	false
absorbs	Converts foods into simpler molecules that can be used by the cells of the body; _____ food; eliminates wastes	8	1	true
Organ	Definition: A collection of tissues joined in structural unit to serve a common function	9	0	false
glands	System consisting of the skin and its associated structures, such as the hair, nails, sweat _____, and sebaceous glands	10	1	true
Excretory system	Definition: Eliminates waste products from the body in order to maintain homeostasis	11	0	false
skeletal	Works with _____ system to produce voluntary movement; helps to circulate blood and move food through the digestive system	12	1	true
related	A group of organs _____ by a common larger function or set of functions	13	1	true
Nervous system	Definition: Recognizes and coordinates the body's response to changes in its internal and external environments	14	0	false
protects	Supports the body; _____ internal organs; allows movement; stores mineral reserves; provides a site for blood cell formation	15	1	true

Term	Definition
Reproductive system	Produces reproductive cells; in females, nurtures and protects developing embryo
Tissue	A collection of interconnected cells that perform a similar function within an organism
Lymphatic system	Helps protect the body from disease; collects fluid lost from blood vessels and returns the fluid to the circulatory system
Homeostasis	The ability of an organism or cell to maintain equilibrium by adjusting its physiological processes
Circulatory system	Brings oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to cells; fights infection; removes cell waste; helps to regulate body temperature
Endocrine system	A system of glands, each of which secretes a type of hormone into the bloodstream to regulate the body
Respiratory system	Provides oxygen needed for cellular respiration and removes excess carbon dioxide from the body
Digestive system	Converts foods into simpler molecules that can be used by the cells of the body; absorbs food; eliminates wastes
Organ	A collection of tissues joined in structural unit to serve a common function
Integumentary system	System consisting of the skin and its associated structures, such as the hair, nails, sweat glands, and sebaceous glands
Excretory system	Eliminates waste products from the body in order to maintain homeostasis
Muscular system	Works with skeletal system to produce voluntary movement; helps to circulate blood and move food through the digestive system
Organ system	A group of organs related by a common larger function or set of functions
Nervous system	Recognizes and coordinates the body's response to changes in its internal and external environments
Skeletal system	Supports the body; protects internal organs; allows movement; stores mineral reserves; provides a site for blood cell formation