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Respitory system |
To supply oxygen to the body and to remove carbon dioxide from the cells in our bodies. |
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Digestive system |
To break down food into smaller pieces and get nutrients from the bloodstream. |
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Integumentary system |
Protection, sensory, vitamin D, regulate body temp. And rids the body of waste. |
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Urinary system |
To remove liquid waste from the blood into form of urine. |
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Circulatory system |
The function of the systen is to transport or circulate blood through the body to transport oxygen, nutrients, and waste. |
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Heart |
The muscular organ that provides the force to move or push blood through the body. |
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Heart rate |
Number of heart beats per unit of time. |
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Blood vessels |
Carry blood to every part of your body. |
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Veins |
Moves oxygen-poor blood towards the heart. |
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Arteries |
Moves oxygen-rich blood away from the heart |
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Capillaries |
Blood vessels that connects _____ to veins |
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Red blood vessels |
Carrues oxygen throughout the body and contains hemoglobin |
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Oxygen-rich |
High levels of oxygen (oxygenated) |
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Oxygen poor |
Low levels of oxygen (deoxygenated) |
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White blood cells |
Fights bacteria and viruses |
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Levels of organization |
Cells--> tissue--> organ-- organ system-- organism |
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Levels of organization |
Blood cell-- tissue-- heart-- circulatory system-- human |
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Alveoli |
Air sacs within the lungs, where the GAS EXCHANGE occurs |
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Trachea |
The tube that allows air to reach your lungs |
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Epiglottis |
Flap that folds down to prevent food and or liquids from entering the airway |
