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Human Body System
Gen Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |