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Cole Human Body voc
Human body vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| word | definition |
| blood | A system of fluids 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. |
| artery | A blood vessel that carries blood AWAY from the heart. |
| circulatory system | Organs that transport oxygen, nutrients, water and wastes. |
| 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 | A body system made of muscle that makes the body parts move. |
| skeletal system | A body system that gives the body its shape, protects the organs inside the body, and works with muscles to move the body. |
| 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 coil organ where most digestion takes place. |
| stomach | A muscular organ that mixes and stores food and continues the process of digestion. |
| heart | A muscular pump that pushes the blood through the blood vessels. |