The Body’s Systems
This pathway provides an in-depth look at homeostasis and osmoregulation, digestive system, circulatory and respiratory systems, endocrine system, musculoskeletal system, and nervous system. The pathway also provides vocabulary support for these topics, as well as opportunities for learners to self-assess their understanding by analyzing figures and answering questions.
Topics
- action potential
- adrenal gland
- alveolus
- amygdala
- amylase
- anus
- aorta
- appendicular skeleton
- artery
- atrium
- auditory ossicles
- autonomic nervous system
- axial skeleton
- axon
- basal ganglia
- bicuspid valve
- bile
- bolus
- brainstem
- bronchi
- bronchiole
- capillary
- cardiac cycle
- cardiac muscle tissue
- cartilaginous joint
- central nervous
- system (CNS)
- cerebellum
- cerebral cortex
- cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
- chime
- closed circulatory system
- colon
- corpus callosum
- dendrite
- depolarization
- diaphragm
- diastole
- down-regulation
- ectotherm
- electrocardiogram (ECG)
- endocrine gland
- endotherm
- esophagus
- essential nutrient
- exocrine gland
- fibrous joint
- frontal lobe
- gallbladder
- glia
- hippocampus
- hormone
- hyoid bone
- hypothalamus
- inferior vena cava
- interstitial fluid
- intracellular hormone receptor
- joint
- kidney
- large intestine
- larynx
- limbic system
- liver
- membrane potential
- meninges
- mineral
- myelin sheath
- myofibril
- myofilament
- nasal cavity
- nephron
- neuron
- occipital lobe
- open circulatory system
- oral cavity
- osmoregulation
- osmotic balance
- pancreas
- parasympathetic nervous system
- parathyroid gland
- parietal lobe
- pectoral girdle
- pelvic girdle
- pepsin
- peripheral nervous system (PNS)
- peristalsis
- pharynx
- pituitary gland
- primary bronchus
- pulmonary circulation
- rectum
- renal artery
- renal vein
- salivary gland
- sarcolemma
- sarcomere
- sensory-somatic nervous system
- set point
- skeletal muscle tissue
- skull
- small intestine
- smooth muscle tissue
- spinal cord
- stomach
- superior vena cava
- sympathetic nervous system
- synapse
- synaptic cleft
- synovial joints
- systemic circulation
- systole
- temporal lobe
- thalamus
- thoracic cage
- threshold of excitation
- thymus
- thyroid gland
- trachea
- tricuspid valve
- up-regulation
- ureter
- urethra
- urinary bladder
- vein
- ventricle
- vertebral column
- vitamin