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The Human Body
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the system composed of all the bones in your body | skeletal system |
| the pigment, or color in your skin that protects it from ultraviolet light | melanin |
| an organ that can relax, contract, and provide force to move you and your body parts | muscles |
| the system of your body that breaks down food so that nutrients can be absorbed by your body | digestive system |
| substances in food that provide for cell development | nutrients |
| the system of the body made up of structures that help move oxygen into the body and waste gases out of the body | respiratory system |
| grapelike clusters of air sacs at the end of each bronchiole | alveoli |
| microscopic blood vessels that surround each alveoli | capillaries |
| an involuntary, automatic response to a stimulus | reflex |
| the male reproductive cells | sperm |
| a mixture of sperm and fluid from the seminal vesicles | semen |
| the female process in which an egg is released from the ovaries | ovulation |
| the female reproductive cell | egg |
| the female monthly cycle of changes | menstrual cycle |
| the period of development from fertilized egg to birth | pregnancy |
| a stage when the zygote attaches to the wall of the uterus | embryo |
| the name given to the embryo after the first two months of pregnancy | fetus |