8614512265 | kidneys | remove wastes from the blood and transfer them into urine (excretory system) | 0 | |
8614514078 | ureters | tubes that urine passes through from the kidneys to the bladder (excretory system) | 1 | |
8614533692 | bladder | holds urine before it is released from the body (excretory system) | 2 | |
8614534898 | urethra | urine is eliminated from the body through this tube (excretory system) | 3 | |
8614536892 | liver | produces bile, which helps digest fats, breaks down toxins, and regulates cholesterol and sugar in the blood (digestive system and excretory system) | 4 | |
8614548263 | lungs | where oxygen is exchanged between the blood and circulatory system; expand during inhalation and contract during exhalation (respiratory system and excretory system) | 5 | |
8614549333 | teeth | begin the process of mechanical digestion (digestive system) | 6 | |
8614550421 | esophagus | moves food from the mouth to the stomach (digestive system) | 7 | |
8614551116 | capillaries | in these tiniest blood vessels blood and organs exchange nutrients and waste (circulatory system, respiratory system, and digestive system) | 8 | |
8614552799 | pancreas | produces chemicals, such as digestive enzymes, that help digest food (digestive system) | 9 | |
8614615200 | stomach | stretchy muscular sac holds food (digestive system) | 10 | |
8614616091 | small intestine | nutrients are absorbed from food and go into the blood here (digestive system) | 11 | |
8614617501 | large intestine | absorbs water from food, stores wastes, and eventually eliminates wastes from the body (digestive system) | 12 | |
8614619555 | rectum | holds solid waste before it is expelled from the body (digestive system) | 13 | |
8614622992 | skeletal muscles | contract to help the body to move (muscular system) | 14 | |
8614632901 | nose and mouth | air enters the body here (respiratory system) | 15 | |
8614634012 | trachea | this tube connects the throat and nose to the bronchial tubes (respiratory system) | 16 | |
8614635023 | bronchial tubes | air passes through these just before it reaches the lungs (respiratory system) | 17 | |
8614636151 | lungs | where oxygen is exchanged between the blood and circulatory system; expand during inhalation and contract during exhalation (respiratory system) | 18 | |
8614640091 | alveoli | tiny sacs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place (respiratory system and circulatory system) | 19 | |
8614643432 | brain | signals the body to react to changes in the environment, such as danger or the smell of food (nervous system) | 20 | |
8614644725 | spinal cord | bundle of nerves that connects your brain to all the rest of your body (nervous system) | 21 | |
8614656665 | nerves | sense the outside world and communicate with the rest of the body's systems (nervous system) | 22 | |
8614656666 | heart | pump works every minute of life (circulatory system) | 23 | |
8614657538 | veins | blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart (circulatory system) | 24 | |
8614659050 | arteries | blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart (circulatory system) | 25 | |
8614661353 | spinal column | protect the spinal cord and support the head and back (nervous system) | 26 | |
8614662748 | rib cage | protects the lungs and supports breathing (nervous system) | 27 | |
8614663724 | long bones | provide support for the body and are where blood cells are produced (nervous system) | 28 |
LS - Unit B - Activity 12 - Organs / Functions / Systems Flashcards
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