Science karate red belt words Flashcards
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A team of different tissues that work together to perform a certain function in an organism
organ
The organ that covers the body to protect other organs and tissues, releases some wastes, and senses pressure, pain, cold and heat.
skin
The organ in the nervous system that is the control center of the body.
brain
The organ in the circulatory system that pumps blood throughout the body.
heart
The two organs in the respiratory system that take in oxygen from the air and release waste gases in the air.
lungs
The organ in the digestive system that churns food and mixes it with digestive juices.
stomach
The organ in the digestive system that produces bile, stores extra glucose, and removes harmful substances from the blood
liver
The organ in the digestive system that removes water from undigested wastes before they leave the body
large intestine
The organ in the digestive system that finishes breaking down food with dijestive juices and absorbs the nutrients
small intestine
An organ in the digestive system
That produces digestive juices and secretes insulin
pancreas
An organ in the muscular system that contracts and relaxes to produce movement
muscle
The kind of muscle tissue that moves bones
skeleton
The two organs in the urinary system that filters wastes from the blood
kidney(s)
The organ in the digestive system where liquid waste is collected for excretion
bladder