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LS - Unit B - Activity 12 - Organs / Functions / Systems Flashcards

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8614512265kidneysremove wastes from the blood and transfer them into urine (excretory system)0
8614514078ureterstubes that urine passes through from the kidneys to the bladder (excretory system)1
8614533692bladderholds urine before it is released from the body (excretory system)2
8614534898urethraurine is eliminated from the body through this tube (excretory system)3
8614536892liverproduces bile, which helps digest fats, breaks down toxins, and regulates cholesterol and sugar in the blood (digestive system and excretory system)4
8614548263lungswhere oxygen is exchanged between the blood and circulatory system; expand during inhalation and contract during exhalation (respiratory system and excretory system)5
8614549333teethbegin the process of mechanical digestion (digestive system)6
8614550421esophagusmoves food from the mouth to the stomach (digestive system)7
8614551116capillariesin these tiniest blood vessels blood and organs exchange nutrients and waste (circulatory system, respiratory system, and digestive system)8
8614552799pancreasproduces chemicals, such as digestive enzymes, that help digest food (digestive system)9
8614615200stomachstretchy muscular sac holds food (digestive system)10
8614616091small intestinenutrients are absorbed from food and go into the blood here (digestive system)11
8614617501large intestineabsorbs water from food, stores wastes, and eventually eliminates wastes from the body (digestive system)12
8614619555rectumholds solid waste before it is expelled from the body (digestive system)13
8614622992skeletal musclescontract to help the body to move (muscular system)14
8614632901nose and mouthair enters the body here (respiratory system)15
8614634012tracheathis tube connects the throat and nose to the bronchial tubes (respiratory system)16
8614635023bronchial tubesair passes through these just before it reaches the lungs (respiratory system)17
8614636151lungswhere oxygen is exchanged between the blood and circulatory system; expand during inhalation and contract during exhalation (respiratory system)18
8614640091alveolitiny sacs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place (respiratory system and circulatory system)19
8614643432brainsignals the body to react to changes in the environment, such as danger or the smell of food (nervous system)20
8614644725spinal cordbundle of nerves that connects your brain to all the rest of your body (nervous system)21
8614656665nervessense the outside world and communicate with the rest of the body's systems (nervous system)22
8614656666heartpump works every minute of life (circulatory system)23
8614657538veinsblood vessels that carry blood toward the heart (circulatory system)24
8614659050arteriesblood vessels that carry blood away from the heart (circulatory system)25
8614661353spinal columnprotect the spinal cord and support the head and back (nervous system)26
8614662748rib cageprotects the lungs and supports breathing (nervous system)27
8614663724long bonesprovide support for the body and are where blood cells are produced (nervous system)28

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