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40 Cards in this Set
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Organ |
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 |
Parts of a body that work together to allow the body to live and function correctly |
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Cells |
Extremely small units that together form the organs and tissue of the human body |
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Bones |
The strong hard objects that give structure, protection and support inside a physical body and form a skeleton. |
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Joint |
The place where separate bones meet and connect |
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Cartilage |
Flexible connective tissue found in various parts of the body. (Cushion between joints and in outer ear and nose) |
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Ligament |
Strong and bendable tissue that attaches connecting bones |
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Tendon |
A connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone |
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Muscle |
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 |
A muscle that contracts under the control of the individual |
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Involuntary Muscle |
A muscle that contracts naturally without any thought from the individual |
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Contracting muscle |
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 |
A muscle that becomes larger in length as the fibers of the muscle spread out |
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Trachea |
A tube running down the throat that allows air to flow in and out of the lungs |
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Bronchioles |
Very small airways found throughout the lungs |
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Alveoli |
Very small air sacs grouped together at the end of the bronchioles |
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Lungs |
Two larges organs within the chest that help bring in oxygen and distribute in to the body |
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Diaphragm |
A muscle located directly below the lungs responsible for causing the lungs to expand and contract |
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Heart |
The organ responsible for pumping and circulating blood through the body |
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Brain |
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 |
The organ responsible for pumping and circulating blood through the body |
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Brain |
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 |
The special nerves by which the body can touch, taste, see and hear and smell |
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Heart |
The organ responsible for pumping and circulating blood through the body |
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Brain |
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 |
The special nerves by which the body can touch, taste, see and hear and smell |
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Spinal Cord |
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 |
Special strands of tissue that transmit electrical messages out to the body |
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Saliva, Acids, and Enzymes |
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 |
Digestive juices produced within the body to help break down food into smaller, easier to digest particles |
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Villi |
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 |
The process of breaking down food into very small particles that can be absorbed and used by the body |
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Digestion |
The process of breaking down food into very small particles that can be absorbed and used by the body |
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Nutrient |
A substance that provides the body with the needed nourishment essential for growth, strength, and energy |
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Esophagus |
A narrow tube from the mouth to the stomach through which food travels |
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Liver |
An organ responsible for producing special liquids that help break down food |
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Small intestine |
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 |
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 |
A small organ responsible for making and sending enzymes to break down food in the small intestine. |
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Stomach |
A bag like organ where food begins to be broken down before being sent on for further digestion |