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Science Glossary

Success in any learning area depends on being able to use the significant, identifiable and distinctive literacy that is important for learning and representative of the content of that learning area.

A

Anus: The opening at the end of the digestive tract through which feces are expelled from the body during the process of defecation.

Aorta:

Appendix:

Artery:

Atom: The basic unit of matter, consisting of a nucleus of protons and neutrons, with electrons orbiting around it [Atoms & their Structure]

B

Blood:

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C

Capillary:

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D

Diffusion:

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E

Esophagus: A muscular tube that transports chewed food from the mouth to the stomach through a series of coordinated contractions called peristalsis.

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F

Friction:

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G

Gall bladder: An organ that stores the bile produced by the liver. 

Golgi apparatus:

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H

Hemoglobin:

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I

Insulin:

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J

Joint:

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K

Kingdom:

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L

Large Intestines: A muscular organ that helps in the absorption of water from food and formation of feces. 
 

Liver: The second largest organ in the body. Responsible for producing bile that aids in fat digestion. It also detoxifies chemicals and metabolizes nutrients, storing and releasing glucose as needed.
 

Lymph:

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M

Mitochondrion:

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N

Nucleus:

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O

Organelle:

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P

Pancreas: An organ that secretes digestive enzymes into the small intestine to break down carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. It also produces hormones (insulin and glucagon), which regulate blood sugar levels.
 

Particle:

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Q

Quantity:

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R

Rectum: An organ that stores feces until they are ready to be eliminated.

Ribosome:

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S

Small Intestines: A muscular organ that helps in the digestion of food and absorption of nutrients. 

Solid:

Stomach: A muscular organ that helps in the digestion of food, specifically proteins. 

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T

Temperature:

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U

Unit:

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V

Volume:

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W

Wave:

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X

X-ray:

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Y

Yeast:

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Z

Zoology:

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