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Body Systems
Mrs Youngs Class
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3rd Grade
10/11/2007

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Circulatory System

Definition
 In this system the heart pumps blood to all parts of your body.
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Respiratory System
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This system supplies oxygen to your body.  
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Nervous System

Definition
 In this system the brain controls the nerves in the body.
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Bones

Definition
 A strong, hard body part that helps support the body.
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Tendons
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 A band of tough material that attatches a muscle to a bone.
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Ligament
Definition
 A tough band of tissue that connects bones and holds the organs of the body in place.
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Brain
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 The main organ of the body's nervous system; the control center of the body's activities.
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Joints
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 A place where two or bones meet.
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Mucles

Definition
 A body part that causes movement.
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Nerves
Definition
 Bundles of cells that carry messages to and from the brain.
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Organ
Definition
A group of tissues that work together to do a certain job.
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Trachea
Definition
The tube that carries air from the nose and mouth tointo the lungs; also called the wind pipe.
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Lungs
Definition
 Large,spongy organs uses for breathing, located in the chest.
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Diaphragm
Definition
 A thin, flat muscle under the ribs that helps move air in and out of the lungs.
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Esophagus
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 The tube made of muscle that squeezes food in the stomach.
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Liver
Definition
 An organ that makes a liquid that helps the stomach break down food.
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Small Intestine
Definition
The hollow tube, between the large intestine and the stomach; through this tube the body absorbs the nutrients in foods.
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Skeletal System
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 This system contains all the bones in your body.
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Muscular System
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 The system that is made up of muscles.
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Digestive System
Definition
 This system supplies food to your body.
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Arteries
Definition
A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart and to all parts of the body.
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Heart
Definition
 The muscle that pumps blood throughout the body.
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Spinal Cord
Definition
 The bundle of nerves that carries messages between the brain and the rest of the nerves in the body.
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Stomach
Definition
The organ between the esophagus and the small intestine, that mixes food with juices and squeezes it into a thick liquid.
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Large Intestine
Definition
 Hollow tube in the lower part of the digestive system in which wastes are stored until they leave the body.
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