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Human Body System
Gen Science
Term | Definition |
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Digestive System | Is one of the body's major organ systems. |
Esophagus | Is a muscular tube that pushes food toward the stomach. |
Stomach | Is a muscular organ that mixes and stores food and turns it into a soupy mix |
Small Intestine | The long coiled organ where most digestion takes place. |
Blood | Carries the nutrients and oxygen to every cell in the body. |
Large Intestine | The organ where where water and minerals from from food are removed and absorbed into the blood. |
Respiratory System | A group of organs that work together to take air into the body and push it back out. |
Circulatory System | Is to transport oxygen, nutrients, water, and wastes. |
Heart | Is a muscular pump that pushes the blood through the highways. |
Artery | Is a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to capillaries. |
Capillary | Is a tiny blood vessel that connects arteries and veins. |
Vein | Carries blood back to the heart. |
Skeleton Sysem | Is the system that gives the body shape and support, protects the organs, inside the body, and works with the muscles. |
Muscular System | Is made of muscle, tissue that makes body parts move. |