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20 Cards in this Set
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Iron compound in red blood cells.
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hemoglobin
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Major parts of the excretory system are
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skin, kidney, blood, lungs
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Primary function of the excretory system.
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remove waste from the body
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Delivery of nutrients and picking up waste products is a function of the ______
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blood
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Waste product carried by the blood.
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carbon dioxide
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What organ filters the blood?
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kidney
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How is carbon dioxide removed from the blood?
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thru the lungs
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Vessels that carry blood back to the heart.
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veins
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Vessels that transport oxygen rich blood from the heart.
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arteries
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The thinest blood transport tubes in the body are called ___?
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capillaries
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Functions of the lungs.
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supply blood with oxygen
and remove carbon dioxide from blood |
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Element neccessary for the hemoglobin to function properly
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Iron
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Function of the hemoglobin
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carry oxygen in blood cells to body parts
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Products removed by the kidney
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toxins (poisons), salt, water, and urea
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Organ that stores liquid waste product of the blood
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bladder
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Waste products can also be removed thru the _____
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skin
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Function of the skin
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Protects germs from entering body
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Urea is a major waste product removed by what organ?
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kidneys
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Blood picks up nutrients from the villi in the _________ ________
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small intestine
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Serves as a cooling system for the body thru evaporation
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skin
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