Human Body Systems Vocabulary Ch. 8

Question 1

This removes waste from the blood and makes urine

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Kidneys

Question 2

A heart chamber that receives blood.

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Atrium

Question 3

This carries oxygen in the blood

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Hemoglobin

Question 4

A clear layer of the eyeball covering the iris and pupil, allowing light into the eye.

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Cornia

Question 5

This system works as the transportation highway for the body.

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Circulatory System

Question 6

The force of blood against the wall of blood vessels.

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Blood Pressure

Question 7

A bundle of nerves that carry impulses from the ear to the brain.

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Auditory nerve

Question 8

Electrical signals travel along these cells

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Neurons

Question 9

A protein in blood that helps to fight disease.

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Antibody

Question 10

The liver produces which substance that breaks down fats?

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Bile

Question 11

These line the small intestine and allow food molecules to enter the blood.

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Villi

Question 12

Mixture of enzymes and partially digested food.

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Chyme

Question 13

An organ that connects one bone to another

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Ligament

Question 14

A tube that connects the trachea and lungs. Plural is bronchi

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Bronchus

Question 15

The system that removes waste from your body and controls water balance

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The Excretory System

Question 16

A thin tissue in the middle ear that vibrates when sound waves strike it.

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Eardrum

Question 17

These tiny pieces of cells help blood to clot.

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Platelets

Question 18

Muscle of the heart

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Cardiac

Question 19

This is the partly digested liquid food

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Chyme

Question 20

A gas that is expelled from the body by the respiratory system.

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Carbon Dioxide

Question 21

Tiny air sacs in the lungs that allow oxygen to enter the body are called ______.

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Alveoli

Question 22

A tube the branches off the bronchus.

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Bronchiole

Question 23

Solid waste material remaining in the large intestine after digestion.

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Feces

Question 24

Body system the breaks down food and absorbs nutrients

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Digestive System

Question 25

The brain and spinal cord

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Central Nervous System

Question 26

This organ sends impulses to the auditory nerve so that you can hear sounds.

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Cochlea

Human Body Systems Vocabulary Ch. 8

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Human Body Systems Vocabulary Ch. 8

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