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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| respiratory system | a body system that involves the exchange of gasses (oxygen and carbon dioxide); major organs are nose, trachea, lungs |
| lungs | organs that contain tiny air sacs that move oxygen into your blood cells; respiratory system |
| digestive system | the body system that breaks food into nutrients your cells need to produce energy and gets those nutrients into the blood; major organs are esophagus, stomach, intestines |
| esophagus | a long tube that leads to the stomach; digestive system |
| intestines | a long tube that helps to digest food and absorb nutrients and water; carries waste matter to be discharged; digestive system |
| stomach | an organ into which food passes from the esophagus for mixing and digestion before passing into the small intestine; digestive system |
| nervous system | a body system that receives messages, decides on their importance, and sends impulses to the organs of action; major organs are brain, spinal cord, and nerves |
| spinal cord | a bundle of nervous tissue that extends from the brain along the backbone and branches out to form the spinal nerves; carries nerve impulses to and from the brain and helps control reflex actions |