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Artery
blood vessel that carries blood from the
heart to the rest of the body
Atrium the upper two chambers of the
heart; blood enters the heart here and is
then pumped into the ventricles
Blood vessels carry blood throughout the
body
Brain stem the beginning of the spinal
cord; allows messages to travel from the
brain to the rest of the body; controls
involuntary actions
Capillaries tiny blood vessels that
connect the end of an artery to the
beginning of a vein
Carpals wrist bones
Cerebellum the part of the brain that
keeps muscles working together correctly (in
the right order) and helps you keep your
balance
Cerebrum the largest part of the brain,
controls voluntary actions, allows you to
learn, reason, decide, and feel
Circulatory system the body system that
provides all body tissues with a regular
supply of oxygen and nutrients and carries
away carbon dioxide and waste products.
Included in this system are the heart,
arteries, veins, and blood.
Clavicle the collarbone
Cranium the top part of your skull
Diaphragm a wall of muscle below the ribs
which forces your lungs to pull in and push
out air
Digestive system the body system that
breaks food down into chemicals that the
body can use for energy and to maintain
cells and tissues. Included in this system
are the mouth, esophagus, stomach, liver,
pancreas, small intestine and large
intestine.
Esophagus the tube that connects the mouth
with the stomach
Femur thigh bone
Fibula outside leg bone below the knee
Heart a hollow muscular organ of
vertebrates that expands and contracts to
move blood through the arteries, veins, and
capillaries
Humerus the upper arm bone
Joints the point of contact of two bones
in the body often including the surrounding
and supporting parts (hinge joint,
ball-and-socket joint)
Large intestine deals with food that
cannot be digested; water is drawn through
the walls of the large intestine into the
bloodstream
Liver sends digestive juices to the small
intestine to aid in digestion
Lungs paired organs forming the special
breathing structure of vertebrates that
breathe air
Mandible jawbone
Metacarpals hand bones
Metatarsals feet bones
Nerves one of the stringy bands of nervous
tissue connecting the nervous system with
other organs and carrying nerve impulses
(sends messages from the spinal cord to
parts of the body)
Nervous system the body system that
gathers information from the external
environment, stores, and processes it, and
initiates appropriate responses. Included in
this system are the brain, spinal cord, and
nerves.
Pancreas sends digestive juices to the
small intestine to aid in digestion
Patella kneecap
Pelvis hipbone
Phalanges finger and toe bones
Plasma the fluid portion of the blood
Platelets the tiny colorless disk-shaped
bodies of the blood of mammals that assist
in blood clotting
Radius bone on the thumb side of your
lower arm
Respiratory system the body system
responsible for carrying oxygen from the air
to the bloodstream and for expelling the
waste product carbon dioxide. Included in
this system are the lungs, bronchial tubes,
alveoli, and bronchi.
Rib cage the bony enclosing wall of the
chest consisting chiefly of the ribs and
their connecting parts
Scapula shoulder blade
Skeletal system - the body system to support
the body and to help protect internal soft
tissues of the body. Included in this system
are the bones, kneecap, ribs, and skull
Small intestine digestion is completed in
the small intestine; dissolved food enters
the bloodstream through the walls of the
small intestine
Spinal cord bundle of different kinds of
nerve cells that extends from the brain
through the backbone and stems off to nerves
that communicate with the rest of the body
Spine the skeleton of the trunk and tail
of a vertebrate that consists of a jointed
series of vertebrae enclosing and protecting
the spinal cord
Sternum breastbone
Stomach after food travels down the
esophagus it ends up here where it is mashed
and mixed with digestive juices
Tarsals ankle bones
Tibia the shin bone, the largest bone
below the knee
Trachea the windpipe, which goes from the
throat down to the lungs
Ulna bone on the little finger side of
your lower arm
Vein blood vessel that carries blood from
the body back to the heart
Ventricle the lower two chambers of the
heart; blood enters from the atriums and is
then sent to either the body or the lungs
Vertebrae the sections of bone or
cartilage that make up the spinal column
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