Human Body Systems

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Gas is echanged in the major organs of the respirotory system called the

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lungs

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Where blood is filtered in the major organs of the urinary system

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kidneys

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Where nutrients are absorbed into the blood in the major organ of the digestive system

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small intestine

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parts of the circulatory system that carry either oxygen or carbon diaoxide are the

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red blood cells

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part of the circulatory system that fights germs are the

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white blood cells

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movement of particles from areas of high concentration to low concentration is called

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diffusion

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process where the blood picks up oxygen and drops off carbon dioxide is called

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gas exchange

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tiny filters that separate waste from useful materials in the blood are called

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nephrons

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storage organ in the urinary system where urine is collected before passing out of the body is called

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bladder

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widest part of the large intestine where solid waste is stored before passing out of the body is called

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colon

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the part of the mouth responsible for crushing and grinding food are the

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molars

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organ system that protects the body from illness and helps heal the body

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immune system

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part of the circulatory system that forms scabs to stop bleeding, also prevents blood from leaking

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platelets

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muscle that contracts to control the filling and emptying of the lungs

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diaphram

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three organ systems that are part of the excretory system are the

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digestive system, urinary tract, and lungs

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A group of similar cells that work together for one function make up

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tissue

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Different tissues are organized into various ______ which complete a single body function.

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organs

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Organs that work together to performa specific activity are called

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organ systems

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Skin and hair cover and protect the body are part of what system?

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integumentary system

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The system that helps your body heal and prevents you from getting sick is called the

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imune system

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The system that caries messages from one part of the body to another and controlls your senses is called the

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nervous system

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The system that controls hormones and your body's growth is called the

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endocrine system

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the system that helps move body parts by tightening and releasing is called the

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muscular system

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The system that gives the body its shape, protects the organs and helps the muscles to move is called the

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skeletal system

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the system that carries oxyen into the lungs, where oxygen is transfered to the blood is called the

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respiratory system

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The system that moves (or circulates) oxygen and nutrients to th cells, and takes carbon dioxide and waste from the cells is called the

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circulitory system

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The system that moves waste (poop, urine, sweat) out of the body is called the

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excretory system

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the system that turnes food you eat into nutrients that are suitable for use by the body's cells is called the

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digestive system

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the system that is activated when you are suddenly frightened and gives you the abiliy to run away FAST is called the

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endocrine system

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The system activated when you eat an apple, which breaks down food is called the

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digestive system

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The system that is activated when you sweat, which carries away sweat and waste is called the

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excretory system

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The system that is activated when you respond to catch a ball by sending messages to your muscles telling them to move is your

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nervous system

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The body breaks down food in two ways -

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physically (with teeth)
chemically (with saliva, stomach acid and bile)

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When you bite your teeth tear and grind the food into a small ball called a

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bolus

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The bolas moves from the mouth to the _______ (or throat) then it is swallowed into the ______, which connects to the stomach.

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pharynx (throat)
esophogas (tube connected to the stomach)

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teeth used for biting

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incisors

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flat teeth in the back of the mouth used for crushing and grinding

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molars

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after 6 hours in the stomach, food moves to the

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small intestine

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where are nutrients absorbed from food into the blood?

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in the small intestine

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what are the small, finger-like bumps called that are in the small intestine?

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villi

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Food that can not be digested in the small intestine moves on to the

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large intestine

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The widest part of the large intestine, where waste is stored is called the

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colon

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What are the basic 6 steps of the digestive process

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Mouth - to be chewed
Esophogas - as a bolus
Liver - adds digestive juices
Stomach - 6 hours for digestion
Small intestine - nutrients absorbed
Large intestine - waste storage

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Why do cells need oxygen?

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to break down nutrients and get energy

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How does oxygen enter the blood?

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Through the respiratory system

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Humans breath in oxygen and breath out

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carbon dioxide

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What are the basic steps of the respiratory system?

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Oxygen in through mouth
Diaphram pulls oxygen down the thoat (esophgus)
then through the trachia (windpipe)
Oxygen in lungs absorbed through capilaries
into tiny sacs called alveoli
Finaly we exhale CO2

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What are the tiny sacs in the lungs, which absorb oxygen called?

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alveoli

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The process of gases passing through tissue is called

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defusion

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the breaking down of glucose to release energy for the cell is called

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cell respiration

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The wind pipe splits into two tubes called the

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bonchi

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Your voice box is also called your

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laynx

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the flap of tissue that closes when you swallow, to prevent food from getting in your lungs is called

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the epiglottis

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Your wind pipe is also called your

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trachia

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the transfer of gas from your lungs, through the alveoli into the blood cells is called

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diffusion

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In your cells, oxygen and ______ combine to make energy

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glucose

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the circulitory system is made up of

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the heart, blod vessels and blood

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The large vessels that take oxygen rich blood, away from the heart and around the body are called

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arteries

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the vessels that carry blood with carbon dioxide back from the tissues, to the heart, then to the lungs are called

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veins

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the thinnest kind of blood vessel is called a

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capillary

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a fist-sized muscle located in the center of your chest is called the

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heart

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the heart is behind a bone called the

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sternum

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the heart is surrounded by a protective sac of tissue called the

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parcardium

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the upper chamber of the hear is called the

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atrium

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the lower chamber of the heart is called the

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ventricle

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the heart pumps blood through the ________ artery, to the lungs.

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pulminary

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blood leaves the heart through the ________ and is pumped into the body.

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aorta

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What are the three parts of the blood?

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red blood cells
white blood cells
platelets

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these blood cells carry oxygen and carbon dioxide to ad from the lungs and to the rest of the body

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red blood cells

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these large blood cells help fight infection and germs and also break down dead cells.

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white blood cells

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these blood cell fragments prevent blood from leaking through capillaries and help stop bleeding

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platelets

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these act like doors in the heart and help keep blood from going the wrong way

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heart valves

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Name four systems that help with the excretory system

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digestive system (poop)
respiratory system (CO2)
urinary system (pee)
integumentary system (sweat)

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this system removes waste from the body

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excretory system

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The liver helps break down food by producing

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bile

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these are bean shaped organs which help filter the blood

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kidneys

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the individual filters, inside the kidneys, that filter waste out of blood and put nutrients back into blood are called

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nephrons

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waste from the nephrons moves into a tube called the

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uriter

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the uriter moves waste into a storage sac which expands as it gets full called the

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bladder

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waste (or urine) moves from the bladder and out of the body through a tube called the

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urithra