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Chapter 4 Body Systems Flashcards

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Molecules

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Two or more atoms owned joined together, forming a small particle.

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Organelles

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Small structure in a cell with a special function

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Cells

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Building blocks of all living things, anything living has them.

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Tissues

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Groups of cells performing the same function.

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Systems

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Group of organs working together

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Cellular respiration

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Oxygen that movies energy in the glucose throughout the body.

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Respiratory system

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Body system involving lungs.

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Circulatory system

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Body system circulating oxygen in blood to all the cells in the body.

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Blood cells

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types of blood cells including red and white blood cells.

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Blood vessels

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The veins, arteries and capillaries through which the blood flows around the body.

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Heart

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Control centre of body keeping us alive pumping blood throughout the body.

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Arteries

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Hollow tubes carrying blood to body parts

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Capillaries

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Tubes carrying blood to body cells.

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Veins

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Blood vessel that carry blood back to heart.

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Digestive system

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Helps supply food to the body as nutrients.

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Excretory system

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Removes waste from body

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Musculoskeletal system

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Responsive for movement and muscle

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Reproductive system

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Body system involving reproductive organs.

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Nervous system

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The system of nerves where body messages are sent.

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Endocrine system

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Body system producing hormones

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Erythrocotes

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Red blood cells

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Leucocytes

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White blood cells

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Plasma

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Yellow liquid part of blood containing water, minerals, food and wastes from the cells

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Erythrocotes

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Red blood cells

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Leucocytes

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White blood cells

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Plasma

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Yellow liquid part of blood containing water, minerals, food and wastes from the cells

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Erythrocotes

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Red blood cells

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Leucocytes

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White blood cells

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Plasma

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Yellow liquid part of blood containing water, minerals, food and wastes from the cells

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Varicose veins

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Expanded blood vessels close to the skin. Usually in legs preventing blood going backwards.

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Haemoglobin

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Red pigment in blood cells that carries oxygen.

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Oxyhemoglobin

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Haemoglobin with oxygen molecules attached.

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White blood cells

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Cells that fight bacteria as part of the immune system.

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Platelets

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Small bodies involved in blood clotting. There are responsible for healing by clouding together around a wound.

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Circulatory system

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Body system that circulates oxygen in blood to all the cells of the body, consisting of the heart, blood vessels and blood.

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Excretion

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Removal of waste from body

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Skin

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External covering of body

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Lungs

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An organ for breathing air, gas exchange occurs in the lungs.

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Kidneys

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Organ that removes filter the blood, removing urea and other wastes.

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Nephrons

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The filtration and excretory units of the kidney.

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Ureters

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Tubes from each kidney that carry urine to the bladder

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Bladder

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Sac that stores urine.

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Bowman’s capsule

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A cup like structure at one end of a nephron within the kidney, surrounding the glomerulus, it serves as a waste removing filter and excess water.

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Glomerulus

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A cluster of capillaries in the kidney that acts as a filter to remove wastes and excess water.

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Haemodialysis

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The process of passing blood through a machine to remove wastes

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Skeletal system

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System Consisting of bones and joints

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Skeletal muscle system

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System that has Voluntary or striated muscle

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