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33 Cards in this Set
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joints
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places where one bone meets another
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kidneys
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a filtering system for the blood.
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Respiratory system
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To carry oxygen to cells.
To removecarbon dioxide from blood |
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skeletal and muscular systems
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To support and move teh body
To protect organs |
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Digestive ans excretory systems
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To break down food for energy.
To get rid of wastes |
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interrelated
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the systems work together and are dependent on one another
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brain
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your nervous system's command center
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centeral nervous system
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consists of the brain and spinal cord
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3 ways to keep your Nervous System Healthy
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1. get enough sleep and eat properly
2. Avoid alcohol and other drugs. 3. Take care of your heart and blood vessels. |
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Arteries
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carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart
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Plasma
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transport dissolved food and blood cells
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platekets
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help you blood clot. keeps you from losing too much blood when you have a cut.
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lungs
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main organs of the respiratory system
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bronchi
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two branches of the trachea
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cartilage
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connecting tissue that covers the ends of bones and supprts certain structures.
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Digestion
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the process of breaking down food into a from the body can use.
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excretion
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the process of removing liquid wastes from the body
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Nervous system
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sends and receives messages
see, hear, smell. taste, touch controls all body systems |
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white blood cells
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destroy disease germs that enter the body.
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Circulatory system
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To bring food and oxygen to cells
To take waste away from cells |
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spinal cord
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tube of neurons that run up the spine
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neurons
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cells that make up teh nervous system
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Capillaries
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tiny brances of arteries and veins
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veins
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carry oxygen-poor blood toward the heart
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trachea
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windpipe
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Keeping your Circulatory system Healthy
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1. Eat a balanced diet
2. Avoid stress 3. Exercise 4. Try to maintain you ideal weight 5. Don't smoke |
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ligaments
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hold bones and joints together
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Kepping your Respiratory System Healthy
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1. Exercise
2. Breathe clean air 3. Don't smoke 4.Breathe deeply 5. Use good posture |
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diaphragm
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muscle at the bottom of the chest
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Keeping your Bones and Muscles Healthy
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1. Eat a balanced diet
2. Exercise safely 3. Have good posture 4. Get enough rest |
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Tendons
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connects bone to muscles
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Keeping your Digestive and Excretory System Healthy
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1. Ear a balanced diet.
2. Eat regular meals at regular times. 3. Chew food slowly. 4. Drink water |
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Red blood cells
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carry oxygen to all other cells of the body and carry away some waste products
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