The Body Systems

Question 0

A group of similar cells that work together to perform a single function

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Tissue

Question 1

The simplest and most basic unit of all things

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Cell

Question 2

2 or more tissues that work together to perform a specific function

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Organ

Question 3

A group of organs that work together

Answer 3

Body system

Question 4

The nervous system

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Question 5

Controls and coordinates the activities of the body system

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Nervous system

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A bundle of nervous tissue that is about a foot and a half long

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Spinal cord

Question 7

Is the largest and most complex part of the brain; controls senses and emotions

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Cerebrum

Question 8

Controls muscle coordination, balance, and posture

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Cerebellum

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The Endocrine System

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Question 10

Connects to your spinal cord, controls heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing

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Brainstem

Question 11

Chemicals that travel in the blood and cause changes in different parts of the body

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Hormone

Question 12

Helps nervous system control and coordinate activities of the body; helps regulate growth

Answer 12

Endocrine system

Question 13

The thyroid gland produces to much of the thyroid hormone

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Hyperthyroidism

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A tissue or group of tissues that makes and release chemicals

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Gland

Question 15

Secretes hormones that affect other glands and organs

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Pituitary gland

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Thyroid gland produces to little of the thyroid hormones

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Hypothyroidism

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Helps the body respond to stress and danger

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Adrenal gland

Question 18

Regulates blood sugar levels

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Pancreas

Question 19

Works with skeleton system to cause movement

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Muscular system

Question 20

Controls the weight at which your body uses energy

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Thyroid

Question 21

What the skeleton muscle is attached to the bones by connected tissue

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Tendon

Question 22

Any tissue that is made of cells or fibers that contract and expand to cause movements

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Muscle

Question 23

Bones in most joints are held together by flexible bands of connected tissue

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Ligament

Question 24

A place where two or more bones connect

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Joint

Question 25

Allows the limbs to rotate in all directions

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Ball and socket (hip and shoulder)

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Rotates around the axis of the other bone in the joint

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Pivot joint

Question 27

The forearm is pulled closer to the triceps; arm straightens

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Tricep

Question 28

Connected like the hinge of a door, allows movement back and forth in one direction

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Hinge Joint (new and shoulder)

Question 29

A group of genetic diseases that leads to muscle weakness

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Muscular dystrophy

Question 30

The forearm is pulled closer to the biceps,arm bends

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Bicep

Question 31

Break down food into simpler substances

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Digestive system

Question 32

A condition in which the intensive bulges through the abdominal muscles

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Hernia

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Process by which your body breaks down the food you eat (24 hours)

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Digestion

Question 34

Substances in food that your body needs to function properly

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Nutrients

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The removal of liquid waste from the body

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Excretion

Question 36

Small projects in which the small intestine allow nutrients to pass from the digestive system to the blood

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Villi

Question 37

A burning feeling in the esophagus caused by a back flow of acidic stomach contents

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Heartburn

Question 38

Pain or discomfort in the area of the stomach

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Indigestion

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Filters liquid waste products from the blood and eliminates them from the body

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Urinary system

Question 40

Release chemicals in the small intensive

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Liver Gallbladder Pancreas

Question 41

Clean the blood of liquid waste

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Kidneys

Question 42

The liquid waste that is made of excess water

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Urine

Question 43

The waste that leaves the body through this single tube-like structure

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Urethra

Question 44

Muscular, bag like organ that stores this liquid waste until it can be released from the body

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Bladder

Question 45

Uncontrollable loss of urine from the bladder

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Incontinence

Question 46

An infection of one or more of the organs caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites

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UTI (urinary track infection)

Question 47

Tissue that is made of liquid, cell parts, and 2 types of cells

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Blood

Question 48

Transports and distributes gases and hormones throughout the body

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Circulatory system

Question 49

Vessels that return blood to the heart

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Vein

Question 50

Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart

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Arteries

Question 51

Cell fragments that help repair blood vessels and form blood clots

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Platelets

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Carries nutrients, hormones, and waste products from one part of the body to another

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Plasma

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Transport oxygen and carbon dioxide through the body

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Red blood cells (RBC)

Question 54

Carries gases through the body

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Hemoglobins

Question 55

Abnormally high blood pressure in the arteries of the body

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Hypertension

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Large cells that help you stay healthy by infection and protecting the body from foreign particles

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White blood cells(WBC)

Question 57

Exchanges oxygen from the environment and carbon dioxide from the body

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Respiratory system

Question 58

Number of RBC or amount of Hemoglobins is below normal

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Anemia

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Dome-shaped muscle beneath the lungs (breath in and out)

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Diaphragm

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Where air enters the windpipe or trachea

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Larynx

Question 61

An inflammation of the bronchi that often includes a cough that brings mucus to the mouth

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Bronchitis

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Large spongelike organs in which oxygen and carbon dioxide are passed between the blood and the environment

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Lung

Question 63

Infection or inflammation of the protective coverings of the brain and spinal cord caused by bacteria or a virus

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Meningitis

Question 64

Contagious infection that affects the lungs and causes chest pain and difficulty breathing, caused by bacteria in the air

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Tuberculosis