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Science Quiz
10/30/15
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Tissues | A group of cells that are similar in structure and function |
| Contract | Shorten |
| Organs | Structures that have specific structures and are made up of different tissues |
| Organ Systems | Groups of organs that have related systems |
| Circulatory System | an organ system that carries nutrients and other chemicals to the cells of the body and carries away waste; includes the heart, arteries and veins |
| Heart | the organ responsible for pumping blood through the body |
| Nutrients | the usable substance in food |
| Blood Vessels | tube- like parts of the circulatory system that transport blood through the body |
| Vein | a blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart |
| Artery | a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart |
| Heart Chamber | one of four parts- right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, right ventricle |
| Atria | heart chambers that receive blood from the veins |
| Ventricles | muscular heart chambers that pump blood through the arteries |
| Pulse | the surge of blood in an artery as the blood is pumped by the heart |
| Respiratory System | the organ that delivers oxygen to the blood and removes carbon dioxide, a waste gas, from the blood. It includes the nostrils, trachea, & lungs |
| Trachea | A tube that carries air to the lungs |
| Diaphram | A band of muscle that regulates pressure in the chest cavity |
| Mucus | Sticky wet material in your nose and other organs |