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Chap. 2, grade 4
vocabulary for chapter 2 grade 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| blood | a system of fluid and cells that carries nutrients and oxygen to cells in the body |
| digestive system | the major organ system that breaks down food into nutrients that the body's cells can use |
| esophagus | a muscular tube that pushes food toward the stomach |
| large intestine | the organ where water and minerals from food are removed and absorbed into the blood |
| small intestine | the long, coiled organ where most digestion takes place |
| stomach | a muscular organ that mixes and stores food and continues the process of digestion |
| artery | a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart |
| capillary | a tiny blood vessel that connects arteries and veins |
| circulatory system | organs that transport oxygen, nutrients, water and wastes |
| heart | a muscular pump that pushes the blood through the blood vessels |
| respiratory system | organs that work together to take air into the body and push it back out |
| vein | a blood vessel that carries blood to the heart |
| muscular system | body system made of muscle that makes body parts move |
| skeletal system | body system that gives the body its shape, protects the organs inside the body, and works with the muscles to move the body |
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