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Human Body Systems

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blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart   arteries  
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blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart   veins  
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tiny air sacs that exchange carbon dioxide for oxygen   alveoli  
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the large artery that carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart   aorta  
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the large artery that carries oxygen-poor blood away from the heart to the lungs   pulmonary artery  
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the large vein that bring oxygen-rich blood toward the heart from the lungs   pulmonary vein  
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these tiny blood vessels connect arteries to veins   capillaries  
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the network of blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the body cells and from the body back to the heart   Systemic Circulation  
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network of arteries and veins that supply all the cells of the heart blood   Coronary Circulation  
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network of blood vessels that carry blood back and forth from the heart to the lung; exchanges oxygen-poor blood for oxygen-rich blood   Pulmonary Circulation  
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the waste product created during cellular respiration   carbon dioxide  
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tiny hairlike structures that line the respiratory system to keep foreign objects from entering the pathway   cilia  
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tubelike passageway at the top of the throat that receives air, food, and liquids from the mouth or nose   pharynx  
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flap of tissue that keeps food and liquids from entering the respiratory system   epiglottis  
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these folds of tissue vibrate to make sound as air passes over them-vocal cards   larynx  
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largest vein in your body that returns blood from the lower part of your body to your heart   inferior vena cava  
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microscopic air sacs found at the end of the bronchioles where the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen take place   alveoli  
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large muscle that contracts and relaxes and moves air in and out of the lungs   diaphragm  
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the trachea branches into two narrower tubes called   bronchi  
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Made from capillaries and larger blood vessels that join and form veins   venules  
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the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food that your body can absorb and use   digestion  
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physical breakdown of food into smaller pieces through mashing, chewing, and grinding food   mechanical digestion  
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chemical reactions break down foods into small molecules   chemical digestion  
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Proteins that speed up the rate of chemical reaction during digestion   enzymes  
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enzyme that breaks down proteins   pepsin and papain  
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enzyme that breaks down fats   lipase  
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waves of contraction that move food through the digestive system   peristalsis  
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the first part of the small intestines that digest carbohydrates, fats, nucleic acids, and proteins   duodenum  
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enzyme produced in the pancreas that breaks down carbohydrates and neutralize stomach acids   amylase  
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stores bile until it is needed   gall bladder  
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produces bile the break down fats   liver  
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substances that breaks down fats; made in the liver   bile  
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produces amylase that breaks down carbohydrates   pancreas  
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collected in the duodenum to be used by the body   carbohydrates, nucleic acids, fats, and proteins  
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oxygen-poor blood from the body enters heart   right atrium  
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oxygen-poor blood leave the right ventricle to go to the lungs   pulmonary artery  
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oxygen-rich blood enters the heart   pulmonary vein  
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oxygen-rich blood enters the heart through the pulmonary vein   left atrium  
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oxygen-rich blood leaves the left atrium to go   left ventricle  
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enzyme that breaks down fat   bile  
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stores excess bile and recycles it   gall bladder  
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secretes enzymes to aid in digestion   pancreas  
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breaks down proteins into amino acids   pepsin and papain  
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makes bile to aid in digestion   liver  
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absorption of nutrients inside the small intestine s wall through the bloodstream using these finger-like structures   villi  
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absorbs remaining nutrients and water   large intestine  
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enzyme that breaks down carbohydreates   amylase  
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amylase is made in this organ   pancreas  
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chemical enzymes that break down bonds in food. Begins chemical digestion in the mouth   saliva  
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substance found in stomach to chemically digest food   hydrochloric acid  
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semi-digested food that leaves the stomach and enters the first part of the small intestines (duodenum)   Chyme  
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