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keeping healthy
key words for Year 5 science topic
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01/02/2005

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pulse
Definition
the rythm felt through your body of your heart beating, which pushes the blood through your arteries
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muscle
Definition
A part of your body made of fibers which contract to move your body.
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heart
Definition
The muscular organ that pumps blood from the veins into the arteries. It makes blood flow through the circulatory system of your body.
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pulse rate
Definition
The amount of the pulses felt in your body in a minute, we say beats per minute.
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diet
Definition
The usual food and drink of a person or animal
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a living thing
Definition
something which: feeds, grows, reproduces
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organs
Definition
a part of your body which does a particular job, e.g. lungs, heart
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digestion
Definition
The process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed and used by the body.
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vessels
Definition
A duct, canal, or other tube that contains or carries a body fluid: a blood vessel.
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