Vocabulary 2.1
collection of organs that work together
body system
What are the two bottom chambers of the heart called?
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Ventricles
What is the the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
body system formed by all the structures that move blood through the body; also called the cardiovascular system
circulatory system
liquid part of blood
plasma
body system that covers and protects the entire body
integumentary system
location in the body where two or more bones meet and are held together
joint
How many chambers are there in the heart?
4
___________ are responsible for blood clotting. Clotting stops blood from flowing outside the wall of a blood vessel.
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Platelets
body system of organs that obtain vitally important oxygen from the outside world
respiratory system
Each hair grows from a specialized cell called a hair ___________.
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Follicle
strong bands of tissue that hold together bones at joints to allow movement
ligaments
Arteries are associated with what color, why?
Red, they carry oxygen rich blood
blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood
arteries
two air passages, each of which connects the trachea to a lung
bronchi
By drinking milk, we are upping our ________ storage in our bones and teeth.
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Calcium
____________ move through the blood and live on various organs of the body. They help defend the body against infections.
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White Blood Cells
Veins are associated with what color, why?
Blue, they carry oxygen poor blood
small arteries that deliver oxygen and nutrients to cells and pick up cells’ waste
capillaries
exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the body and the air around it
respiration
If a hospital does not know a patient’s blood type and they need blood, which type will they give them?
Type O
structures made of tough tissue that connect muscle to bone
tendons
What are the two top chambers of the heart called?
Atria
blood vessels that carry oxygen-poor blood
veins
sheet of muscle beneath the lungs and above the abdomen that contracts and relaxes to help the chest expand so a person can inhale or shrink so a person can exhale
diaphragm