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Body Systems

Chp 3 - Unit A

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System that helps break down food Digestive System
System that helps you breathe Respiratory System
“Transportation System” - moves materials around the body Circulatory System
System that helps get rid of wastes produced by the cells. Excretory or Urinary System
1. Clean the blood Job of the kidneys
2. Regulate level of salt, water, calcium, nutrients and chemicals in the blood. Job of the kidneys
Carries blood away from the heart and to the cells. Artery
Takes blood from cells back to the heart. Vein
First step in the process of digesting food. Teeth grind up the food.
Two organs that send chemicals to the small intestine to help digest food. Pancreas and Liver
Helps food move into the bloodstream by increasing the surface area inside the small intestine Villi
Tube between the larynx and the bronchi Trachea
The parts in the lungs where oxygen enters and carbon dioxide leaves the bloodstream. Alveoli (Air Sacs)
Keeps blood from flowing backward Valve
These push food down the esophagus and into the stomach Ringed muscles
Tubes that carry air inside the lungs Bronchioles
Part of the blood that transports oxygen to the cells Red Blood Cells
Part of the blood that helps stop bleeding if a blood vessels is cut by forming a clot Platelets
Part of the blood that helps protect your body from germs and other harmful things. White Blood Cells
Sticky thick fluid that traps dust, germs, and other things that may be in the air. Mucus
Covers the trachea when you swallow to prevent food from going down the wrong tube. Epiglottis
The organ in the digestive system where digested food moves into the bloodstream. Small Intestine
Tube that carries air to your lungs Trachea (wind pipe)
Tiny hairlike structures on cells in the lining of the trachea that help keep dirt out of your lungs Cilia
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