a&p necessary life functions

support + motion

self-initiated change in position, motion of internal parts

control + coordination

Ability to sense changes and react to them by nerves/hormones

growth

increase in cell size or number

reproduction

making new cells or new organisms

respiration

Gas exchange of gases between body tissues and enviroment

digestion

Breaking down food into smaller molecules

absorption

passage of nutrients to and from body tissues

circulation

transporting materials through the body via blood vessels

assimilation

building new molecules & body parts from absorbed nutrients

Excretion

Removing waste from body