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24 Cards in this Set
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Circulatory System |
transport system that carries food and oxygen to the cells |
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Red Blood Cells |
small, look like doughnuts without the hole |
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White blood cells |
larger, change shape as they move, fight germs |
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Heart |
strong hollow muscle that pumps blood throughout the body |
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Arteries |
blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart |
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Veins |
blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart |
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Capillaries |
tiny blood vessels that connect arteries and veins |
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Respiratory System |
transport system that brings oxygen into the body |
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Trachea |
soft tube with rings of rubbery tissue around it |
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Lungs |
two spongy bag like organs in the chest |
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Diaphragm |
thick sheet of muscles just below the lungs |
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Inhaling |
Breathing in |
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Exhaling |
Breathing out |
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Skeletal System |
made up of bones, cartilage, and structures that connect them. Framework of your body |
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Skeleton contains |
206 bones |
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Femur |
largest bone in the body |
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esophagus |
tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach |
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stomach |
about the size of two fists |
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molars |
use their flat tops for crushing and grinding food |
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incisors |
have sharp edges for cutting and biting food |
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canines |
have sharp points for tearing food |
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stomach |
bag like organ made of muscles |
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spongy and compact |
two types of bone tissue |
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air may enter the respiratory systems through |
nose and mouth |
