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Chapter 12
Human Body
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| artery | A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart. |
| bone | A hard organ made of an outer covering tissue and a softer inside tissue. |
| capillary | A blood vessel with very thin walls that allows oxygen and carbon dioxide to pass through. |
| diaphragm | The muscle in your body that allows you to inhale and exhale. |
| esophagus | A muscular tube that connects your mouth with your stomach. |
| joint | A place in the body where two joints meet. |
| muscle | An organ that is made of long muscle fibers and works with bones to help you move. |
| spinal cord | A tube of nerves that runs through your backbone to your brain. |
| stomach | a baglike organ in which food is mixed with digestive juices and squeezed by muscles. |
| vein | A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart from another part of the body. |