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Body Systems
Body System Study Guide
Term | Definition |
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system | a group of organs that work together |
cell | smallest working part of your body |
tissue | a group of cells that work together to do a job in the body |
organs | groups of tissues that work together to perform a certain job |
skull | bones that protect brain |
spine | backbone; made up of small bones that protect your spinal cord |
muscle | an organ that contracts and relaxes to produce movement |
esophagus | tube-like organ that pushes food from your mouth to your stomach |
stomach | an organ that breaks down and mixes digestive juices with food |
small intestine | a tube-like organ just below the stomach. food passes through here |
large intestine | the last organ of the digestive system. removes water to from solid waste |
trachea | an organ that carries air into the lungs |
bronchi | the 2 tubes that carry air from the trachea to the lungs |
lungs | organs that allow oxygen to pass in your body |
diaphragm | muscle beneath your lungs that helps air in |
heart | the organ that pumps blood through your body |
arteries | blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart |
capillares | tiny blood vessels that deliver blood to tissue |
veins | blood vessels that carry blood to the heart |
brain | organ that is the control center of the body |
nerves | a organ in the nervous system that sends messages |