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Chapter 4
Chapter 4 Mrs. Garnica
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5th Grade
01/28/2009

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aorta
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largest artery in the body
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vein
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carries blood toward the heart
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valve
Definition
flap that keeps blood flowing in only one direction
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artery
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carries blood from the heart to other parts of the body
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capillary
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they are around each air sac in the lungs
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diaphragm
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it contracts and moves down when you inhale
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larynx
Definition
the vocal cords stretch across these
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asthma
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a disease in which the bronchiles become swollen
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sinuses
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it is where inhaled air is warmed and moistened
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stomach
Definition
makes acid to digest food and has muscles to mix food with acids
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esophagus
Definition
the tube that carries food to the stomach
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salivary glands
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structures that make saliva
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large intestine
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recovers water from undigested food
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digestion
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the process that changes food into forms the body can use
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small intestine
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winding tube in which food is broken down into particles that can be absorbed by the blood
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kidneys
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remove wastes from the blood
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large intestine

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recovers water from undigested food
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bladder

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sac that collects and stores urine
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circulatory system

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the heart, blood and blood vessels make up this system
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mouth
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where digestion begins
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heart
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organ that pumps blood through the body
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What is the correct path of the blood through the heart and lungs?
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right ventricle, artery, lungs, left atruim, left ventricle, aorta
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sugar

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food for cells
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why is oxygen important to body cells?
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it is needed for cell growth and energy
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large intestine
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part of the digestive system that absorbs some water from waste
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Which gas passes from the blood into the body's cells?

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oxygen
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What gives food to body cells?
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blood
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Where do waste materials from body cells go?
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to lungs and kidneys
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What is the main function of the stomach?
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to mix food with digestive juices
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What does the small intestine do?
Definition
breaks down food into particles that can be absorbed by the blood
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What is the job of the kidneys?

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remove waste from the blood
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capillaries

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smallest blood vessels in the body

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villi
Definition
where food enters the blood vessels
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air sacs
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where oxygen enters the blood vessels
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esophagus
Definition
the structure which food passes from the mouth to the stomach
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function of the lungs
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to take in oxygen and get rid of carbon dioxide
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What happens to food in the body's cells?
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it is used for energy and growth
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What happens when you inhale?
Definition
the diaphram contracts
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How are cells organized?
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into tissues and organs
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circulatory system (parts)
Definition
heart, blood, and blood vessels
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Which is longer, the small or large intestine?
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small intestine
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