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5th grade human body
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Skeletal system | System that protects and gives support to the body. |
| Circulatory system | System that transports materials throughout the body. |
| Muscular system | System that allows the body to move. |
| Nervous system | System that controls all the body's functions. |
| Digestive system | System that breaks down nuturients for the body. |
| Respiratory system | System responsible for bringin oxygen into the body and eliminating carbon dioxide waste from the body. |
| Excretory system | System responsible for eliminating waste products from the body. |
| Mouth | Where digestion begins |
| Small intestine | Where most digestion takes place |
| Arteries | Blood vessels that take blood away from the heart |
| Veins | Blood vessels that take blood to the heart |
| Capillaries | Smallest blood vessels |
| Tendon | Tissue that ties muscle to bone |
| Ligaments | Tissue that links the bones together |
| Involuntary muscles | Muscles that cannot be controled (Cardiac and Smooth) |
| Voluntary muscles | Muscles that can be controled (skeletal) |
| Red blood cells | Carry oxygen |
| White blood cells | Fight infection |
| Plasm | Liquid part of blood |
| Platelets | Cells that clot blood, prevent bleeding |