Body Functions Flashcards
1
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Heart
A
Pumps blood around the body
2
Q
Liver
A
The liver’s main job is to filter the blood coming from the digestive tract, before passing it to the rest of the body
3
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Lungs
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The main function of the lungs is the process of gas exchange called respiration
4
Q
Ribs
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protection, support and respiration
5
Q
Red blood cells
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to carry oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues and carbon dioxide as a waste product, away from the tissues and back to the lungs
6
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White blood cells
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A white blood cell ingesting disease-causing bacteria. White blood cells can: ingest pathogens and destroy them. produce antibodies to destroy pathogens.
