The Body's Systems
Controls certain internal body functions
What is the endocrine system?
These blood cells transport oxygen to other cells of the body
What are red blood cells?
This side of the lungs has 3 lobes
What is the right side?
The path food follows through the digestive system
What is the alimentary canal?
bean-shaped organs containing a compact system of very small tubes
What are kidneys?
Concentrates and removes liquid waste
What is the urinary system?
Small vessels which are right next to the body's cells
What are capillaries?
Vital functioning units of the respiratory system allowing the exchange of oxygen and CO2
What are alveoli?
The involuntary contraction of muscles in the esophagus to push the food toward the stomach
What is peristalsis?
These tubes connect the kidneys to the bladder
What are ureters?
Protects the body against infection
What is the lymphatic system?
Large blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
What are arteries?
A dome-shaped muscle that helps you breathe by contracting to create more space in the thoracic cavity
What is the diaphragm?
A trapdoor that keeps food from entering the trachea
What is the epiglottis?
Another name for liquid waste
What is urine?
Transports nutrients, wastes, respiratory gasses, and other materials
What is the cardiovascular system?
Straw-colored liquid in the blood
What is plasma?
Another name for the windpipe
What is the trachea?
The small intestine is divided into 3 parts
What is the duodenum, jejunum, and the ileum?
The place liquid waste is stored until eliminated
Provides oxygen to the blood
What is the respiratory system?
Special protein that transports oxygen to the other cells of the body
What is hemoglobin?
A double layer membrane encasing the lungs
What is the pleura?
The liver produces bile and stores it in this organ
What is the gallbladder?
The canal that discharges waste from the body
What is the urethra?