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Human Body II
Review of terminology
Term | Definition |
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arteries | carry blood away from the heart |
stroke | a clogged blood vessel could lead to this |
trachea | Tube that carries air to and from the lungs |
diaphragm | muscle under the lungs that helps in breathing |
ureter | tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder |
kidneys | a pair of bean-shaped organs that filter water and waste materials from the blood |
virus | an extremely small organism which causes disease in humans, animals and plants |
pathogens | organisms that cause disease |
Antibody | protein that defends the body against disease |