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| Trachea | also known as the windpipe, leads from the upper neck to the lungs |
| Lungs | Respiratory organs in which exchange of gases takes place |
| Heart | The muscle that pumps blood throughout the body |
| Veins | Blood vessels leading to the heart, carrying oxygen-poor blood from other parts of the body |
| Esophagus | Muscular tube that moves food from the mouth to the stomach |
| Genes | Found inside your cells, they carry information about you |
| Traits | Your special features, what makes you special |
| Cells | Need food, water, & oxygen; divide to make new cells; get rid of wastes |
| Diaphragm | Muscle that contracts to draw air into the lungs and relaxes to force air out. |
| Stomach | Muscular pouch that adds gastric juices to help digest food |
| Small Intestine | A 20-foot tube lined with hair-like villi, from which blood picks up food nutrients |
| Large Intestine | Absorbs water from undigested food and eliminates solid waste |
| Blood | 4 main parts (plasma, platelets, red blood cells, white blood cells) |
| Arteries | Blood vessels leading from the heart, carrying oxygen-rich blood to other parts of the body |
