Easy Glencoe Chapter 6 Science Vocabulary Level Green 2

Front 1

tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body

Back 1

urethra

Front 2

tube that carries urine from each kidney to the bladder

Back 2

ureter

Front 3

bean-shaped urinary system organ that is made up of about 1 million nephrons and filters blood, producing urine

Back 3

kidneys

Front 4

waste water that contains excess water, salts, and other wastes that are not reabsorbed by the body

Back 4

urine

Front 5

system of excretory organs that rids the blood of wastes, control blood volume by removing excess water, and balances concentration of salts and water

Back 5

urinary system

Front 6

tubelike passageway for food, liquid, and air

Back 6

pharynx

Front 7

tiny filtering unit of the kidney

Back 7

nephron

Front 8

elastic, muscular organ that holds urine until it leaves the body

Back 8

bladder

Front 9

airway to which the vocal cords are attached

Back 9

larynx

Front 10

muscle beneath the lungs that contract and relaxes to move gases in and out of the body

Back 10

diaphragm

Front 11

lung disease in which the alveoli enlarge

Back 11

emphysema

Front 12

lung disorder in which the bronchial tubes contract quickly and cause shortness of breath, wheezing, or coughing; may occur as an allergic reaction

Back 12

asthma

Front 13

tiny, thin-walled, grapelike clusters at the end of each bronchiole that are surrounded by capillaries, where carbon dioxide and oxygen exchanges takes place

Back 13

alveoli

Front 14

two short tubes that branch off the lower end of the trachea and carry air into the lungs

Back 14

bronchi

Front 15

air-conducting tube that connects the larynx with the bronchi, is lined with mucouc membranes and cilia, and contains strong cartilage rings

Back 15

trachea