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Human Body Systems
Human Body Systems flashcards
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Science
4th Grade
09/25/2012

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Term
large intestine
Definition
The last part of the digestive system where water is removed from food.
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smooth muscle
Definition
A type of muscle found in the walls of some organs such as the stomach, intestines, blood vessels, and bladder.
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tissue
Definition
A group of cells of the same type.
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striated muscle
Definition
A muscle with light and dark stripes; a muscle you can control by thinking.
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lungs
Definition
The main organs of the respiratory system.
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organ
Definition
A group of tissues of different kinds working together to perform a task.
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capillary
Definition
A tiny blood vessel that allows gases and nutrients to pass from blood to cells.
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cardiac muscle
Definition
A type of muscle that works the heart.
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neuron
Definition
A nerve cell.
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heart
Definition
The muscle that pumps blood through your blood vessels to all parts of your body.
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nerve
Definition
A group of neurons that carries signals from the brain to the body and from the body to the brain.
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artery
Definition
A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.
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spinal cord
Definition
The tube of nerves that runs through your spine, or backbone.
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vein
Definition
A large blood vessel that returns blood to the heart.
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esophagus
Definition
The tube that connects your mouth with your stomach.
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brain
Definition
The control center of your nervous system.
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stomach
Definition
A bag made up of smooth muscles that mixes food with digestive systems
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small intestine
Definition
A long tube of muscle where most food is digested.
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