System Interactions & Homeostasis (HB Chapter 1) Lessons 2 and 3
Inner framework that includes all the bones in your body. skeleton
Attached to the bones of your skeleton and provide the force that moves your bones. skeletal muscles
Place in the body where two bones come together. joint
Substance that you get from food and that your body needs to carry out processes, such as contracting muscles. nutrient
Process where nutrients move from the digestive system into the bloodstream. absorption
Organs that release chemical signals directly into the bloodstream. glands
A signal in the environment that makes you react. stimulus
What your body does in reaction to a stimulus. response
Chemical signals released by the endocrine system and affect growth and development. hormones
The condition in which an organism’s internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the outside environment. homeostasis
The reaction of your body to possible threatening, challenging, or uncomfortable events. stress
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