Body FactsGives information about human anatomy and physiology by describing body structures, the brain and nervous system, circulatory systems, metabolism, and reproduction. |
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acids alveoli antibodies artery axons baby bile bladder Blastocyst blood vessels bloodstream body's bone brain capillaries carry cartilage cavity chemicals chromosomes chyme clot colon contains duct duodenum endocrine glands enzymes epiglottis Esophagus FACTS fallopian tube fats fatty female reproductive fertilized egg filtered fluid follicle Gastric GASTRIC PITS genes hair heart hormones HUMAN BODY immune cells infection joint kidneys large intestine layer ligaments liver lobe lungs lymph male membrane menstrual cycle mouth movement muscle contraction muscle fibers nails nasal nephron nerve nervous system neurons node nucleus nutrients organs outer ovaries ovum oxygen pancreas passes penis pituitary gland produce protects proteins PYLORIC SPHINCTER receptors red blood cells relaxes reproductive system retina secrete Semidigested food sensory signals SKELETAL MUSCLES skin skull small intestine sperm spinal cord stomach STRUCTURE taste teeth tendon tissue tubule urine Urine-collecting uterus valve vena cava vertebrae VITAMIN womb lining zona pellucida