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Human Body Systems
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This is a practice run to check for understanding of human body systems
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These blood vessels carry blood toward the heart.
veins
nerves
heart
arteries
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Air passes through these before it reaches the lungs
trachea
alveoli
nose & mouth
bronchial tubes
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These remove waste from the blood and transfer them into urine
teeth
large intestine
liver
kidneys
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This pump works every minute of life.
brain
kidneys
heart
bladder
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This tube connect the throat and nose to the bronchial tubes.
urethra
esphogus
alveoli
trachea
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This absorbs water from food, stores waste and eventually removes it from the body
bladder
large intestine
rectum
small intestine
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These contract to help the body move
nerves
rectum
long bones
muscles
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This produces bile, which helps digest fats, regulates cholesterol & sugar in the blood.
liver
small intestine
kidneys
stomach
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This produces chemicals, such as digestive enzymes that help digest food
liver
stomach
pancreas
gall blader
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Nutrients are absorbed from food and go into the blood here.
teeth
kidneys
small intestine
large intestine
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This signals the body to react to changes in the environment (stimuli)
brain
sensors
nerves
spinal column
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These are the tubes that urine moves through from the kidneys to the bladder
urethra
ureters
stomach
small intestine
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These blood vessels carry blood away from the heart
nerves
trachea
veins
arteries
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This stretchy muscular sac holds food.
stomach
esophogus
small intestine
liver
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These protect the spinal cord and support the neck and head.
spinal cord
muscles
spinal column
long bones
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This holds urine before it is removed from the body
ureter
kidney
rectum
bladder
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Air enters the body here
trachea
nose & mouth
lungs
heart
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Urine is eliminated from the body through this tube
urethra
rectum
bladder
ureters
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These support the body and are where white blood cells are made
kidneys
stomach
spinal column
long bones
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This holds solid waste before it is expelled from the body
large intestine
small intestine
stomach
rectum
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This is where oxygen is exchanged with carbon dioxide. They expand and contract.
trachea
alveoli
bronchial tubes
lungs
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These protect the lungs and support breathinkg
brain
spinal column
rib cage
long bones
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This moves food from the mouth to the stomach
small intestine
trachea
stomach
esophogus
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This is a bundle of nerves that connects your brain to the rest of your body.
spinal column
brain
spinal cord
nerves
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These tiny air sacs are where blood exchanges carbon dioxide for oxygen
trachea
alveoli
bronchial tubes
esophogus
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In these tiniest blood vessels, blood and organs exchange nutrients and waste
veins
arteries
capillaries
heart
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These begin the process of mechanical digestion
small intestine
teeth
stomach
kidneys
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These sense the outside world and communicate with the rest of the body systems.
brain
sensors
nerves
spinal column
