Activate 1 - Chapter B2 - Body Systems Flashcards

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Trachea

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The trachea has rings of cartilage to keep it open.

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Ribcage

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Ribcages are bones that protects the lungs.

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Diaphragm

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It is a sheet of muscle that is used in breathing.

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Alveolus

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It is a structure inside the lungs. (Air Sac)

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Rib

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Ribs are bones that protects the lungs

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Lung

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Lungs is where gas exchange happens.

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Gas Exchange

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The transfer of gases between an organism and its environment.

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Respiratory System

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The organs involved in gas exchange.

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Cell

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The smallest function unit in an organism - the building block of life

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Tendon

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Joins a muscle to a bone

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Tissue

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A group of similar cells working together to perform a function

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Organ

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A group of tissues working together to perform a function.

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Organ System

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A group of organs working together to perform a function.

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Cartilage

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The strong, smooth tissue that covers the end of bones to prevent them rubbing together.

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Ligament

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Joins two bones together

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Bone

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A tissue that forms a hard structure, used to protect organs and for a movement.

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Joint

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A part of the skeleton where two bones join together.

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Antagonistic Pairs

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A pair of muscles that work together to control movement at a joint - as one muscle contracts, the other relaxes.

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Respiration

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A chemical reaction where food and oxygen are converted into energy, water, and carbon dioxide.

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Inhale

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Breathing in, to take oxygen.

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Exhale

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Breathing out, to remove carbon dioxide.

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Synovial Fluid

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Synovial fluid is a fluid that lubricates the joint.

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Multicellular Organism

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An organism made up of many cells

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Skeleton

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All the bones in an organism

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Newton

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The unit of force (symbol N)