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Digestive system | The system that breaks down food so that the body cells can use it |
Plasma | The liquid part of blood |
Capillaries | Tiny blood vessels that connect arteries and veins |
Respiratory system | The system that takes in oxygen and combines it with food to produce energy |
White blood cells | Blood cells that fight bacteria |
Esophagus | The tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach |
Veins | Blood vessels that return blood to the heart |
Circulatory system | The system that carries blood through the body, delivering food and oxygen to all parts of the body |
Platelets | Solids in the blood that help stop bleeding at an injury |
Feces | Wastes expelled from the body |
Arteries | Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart |
Red blood cells | Blood cells that carry oxygen and carbon dioxide |
Enzymes | Substances that cause chemicals to change form in the body |
Duodenum | The name for the first section of the small intestine |
Bronchi | The two tubes that lead into your lungs |
Jejunum | The name for the middle seciton of the small intestine |
Ileum | The name for the last section of the small intestine |