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ANATOMY AND FUNCTIONS OF THE SYSTEMS

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ATRIUM   UPPER CHAMBERS OF THE HEART  
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VENTRICLE   LOWER CHAMBER OF THE HEART  
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PLASMA   CLEAR, LIQUID PART OF BLOOD  
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LARYNX   VOICE BOX  
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CELL   SMALLEST UNIT THAT CAN PERFORM A LIFE FUNCTION  
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VILLI   TINY FINGER LIKE PROJECTIONS IN SMALL INTESTINES  
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LIVER   ORGAN THAT FILTERS POISONS OUT OF THE BLOOD  
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FIXED   TYPE OF JOINT WITH NO MOVEMENT  
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HEART   MAIN ORGAN OF THE CIRC. SYSTEM  
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LUNGS   MAIN ORGAN OF THE RESP. SYSTEM  
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JOINT   PLACE WHERE 2 BONES MEET  
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ALVEOLI   TINY AIR SACS IN LUNGS THAT MAKE AIR EXCHANGE  
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MOUTH   AREA THAT HOLDS THE TEETH, TONGUE, AND SALIVA  
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VEINS   BLOOD VESSELS THAT GO BACK TO HEART  
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WBC   PART OF BLOOD THAT FIGHTS INFECTIONS  
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SALIVA   LIQUID RELEASED IN MOUTH TO MOISTEN THE FOOD  
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HOMEOSTASIS   PROCESS OF THE BODY KEEPING INTERNAL BALANCE  
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TENDON   CONNECTIVE TISSUE THAT CONNECTS BONES TO MUSCLES  
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FUNCTION   JOB OR DUTY OF AN ORGAN OR BODY PART  
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ORGAN   DIFFERENT TISSUES WORKING TOGETHER FORM THIS  
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LIGAMENT   CONNECTIVE TISSUE THAT HOLDS BONES TO BONES  
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TRACHEA   WINDPIPE  
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ESOPAGUS   FOOD TUBE THAT LEADS TO STOMACH  
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REPRODUCTIVE   SYSTEM THAT CREATES SEX CELLS AND OFFSPRING  
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BALL AND SOCKET   JOINT THAT HAS CIRCULAR MOTION(SHOULDER, HIP)  
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DIGESTION   PROCESS IN WHICH THE BODY BREAKS DOWN FOOD  
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SMALL INTESTINE   PLACE WHERE MOST DIGESTION TAKES PLACE  
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PANCREAS   ORGAN THAT CONTROLS THE BODY'S SUGAR LEVELS IN BLOOD  
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CAPILLARIES   TINY MICROSCOPIC BLOOD VESSELS  
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HINGE   TYPE OF JOINT WITH BACK AND FORTH MOVEMENT(ELBOW)  
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TONGUE   ORGAN THAT ROLLS FOOD INTO A BALL  
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TISSUE   SIMILAR CELLS WORKING TOGETHER FORM THIS  
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LARGE INTESTINE   ORGAN THAT ABSORBS WATER OUT OF REMAINING FOOD IN DIGESTIVE TRACT  
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PLATELETS   PART OF THE BLOOD THAT CLOTS THE BLOOD  
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ENZYMES   CHEMICALS IN STOMACH THAT BREAK DOWN FOOD  
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IMMUNE   SYSTEM THAT WORKS WITH CIRC. SYSTEM TO FIGHT DISEASE  
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TEETH   THESE MASH AND GRIND FOOD  
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BRONCHI   THESE 2 TUBES LEAD TO EACH LUNG  
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GLIDING   TYPE OF JOINT WITH SLIDING MOVEMENT  
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RBC   PART OF BLOOD THAT HELPS CARRY OXYGEN  
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NERVOUS   SYSTEM THAT SENDS AND RECEIVES BRAIN SIGNALS  
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ARTERIES   BLOOD VESSELS THAT GO AWAY FROM THE HEART  
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ENDOCRINE   SYSTEM THAT USES CHEMICALS AND HORMONES TO DO BODY FUNCTIONS  
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SYSTEM   MANY ORGANS WORKING TOGETHER  
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CARTILAGE   CONNECTIVE TISSUE THAT CUSHIONS BETWEEN JOINTS  
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SKELETAL   SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES A FRAME, MAKES BLOOD, AND STORES MINERALS  
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MUSCULAR   SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS BODY TO MOVE  
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EXCRETORY   SYSTEM THAT HELPS DIG. SYSTEM REMOVE WASTE  
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STRUCTURE   THE WAY A BODY'S PARTS ARE ARRANGED  
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CILIA   TINY HAIRS IN NASAL CAVITY THAT FILTER DUST AND BACTERIA  
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