Human Body

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Organ

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A part of a living body that has a specific function necessary to the life or activity or the body

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System

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Parts of a body that work together to allow the body to live and function correctly

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Cells

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Extremely small units that together form the organs and tissue of the human body

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Bones

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The strong hard objects that give structure, protection and support inside a physical body and form a skeleton.

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Joint

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The place where separate bones meet and connect

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Cartilage

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Flexible connective tissue found in various parts of the body. (Cushion between joints and in outer ear and nose)

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Ligament

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Strong and bendable tissue that attaches connecting bones

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Tendon

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A connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone

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Muscle

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A fibrous stretchy tissue that gives us the power and abi8lity to move around and makes many of the organs work

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Voluntary Muscle

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A muscle that contracts under the control of the individual

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Involuntary Muscle

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A muscle that contracts naturally without any thought from the individual

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Contracting muscle

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A muscle that becomes shorter in length as the fibers of the muscle stack on top of each other

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Relaxing muscle

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A muscle that becomes larger in length as the fibers of the muscle spread out

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Trachea

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A tube running down the throat that allows air to flow in and out of the lungs

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Bronchioles

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Very small airways found throughout the lungs

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Alveoli

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Very small air sacs grouped together at the end of the bronchioles

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Lungs

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Two larges organs within the chest that help bring in oxygen and distribute in to the body

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Diaphragm

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A muscle located directly below the lungs responsible for causing the lungs to expand and contract

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Heart

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The organ responsible for pumping and circulating blood through the body

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Brain

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The organ located inside the skull that is responsible for memory, thoughts, actions, the senses and managing and implementing processes throughout the body

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Heart

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The organ responsible for pumping and circulating blood through the body

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Brain

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The organ located inside the skull that is responsible for memory, thoughts, actions, the senses and managing and implementing processes throughout the body

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The five senses

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The special nerves by which the body can touch, taste, see and hear and smell

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Heart

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The organ responsible for pumping and circulating blood through the body

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Brain

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The organ located inside the skull that is responsible for memory, thoughts, actions, the senses and managing and implementing processes throughout the body

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The five senses

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The special nerves by which the body can touch, taste, see and hear and smell

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Spinal Cord

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The cord of nerves running from the brain down the back through which electrical impulse messages are sent from the brain to the nervous throughout the body.

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Nerves

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Special strands of tissue that transmit electrical messages out to the body

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Saliva, Acids, and Enzymes

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Digestive juices produced within the body to help break down food into smaller, easier to digest particles

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Saliva, Acids, and Enzymes

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Digestive juices produced within the body to help break down food into smaller, easier to digest particles

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Villi

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Extremely small, finger-like knobs found all along the inner lining of the small intestine that capture nutrients from the broken-down food and pass the nutrients from the broken-down. Food and pass the nutrients into the blood stream.

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Digestion

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The process of breaking down food into very small particles that can be absorbed and used by the body

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Digestion

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The process of breaking down food into very small particles that can be absorbed and used by the body

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Nutrient

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A substance that provides the body with the needed nourishment essential for growth, strength, and energy

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Esophagus

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A narrow tube from the mouth to the stomach through which food travels

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Liver

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An organ responsible for producing special liquids that help break down food

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Small intestine

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A 20 foot long tube below the stomach in which food is broken down into small particles and nutrients from the food are absorbed into the blood stream

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Large intestine

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A wide, 5 foot long tube located after the small intestine where the remaining undigested food is prepared for elimination

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Pancreas

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A small organ responsible for making and sending enzymes to break down food in the small intestine.

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Stomach

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A bag like organ where food begins to be broken down before being sent on for further digestion