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Body Systems Vocabulary

Vocabulary Practice - 4th Grade Harcourt Science
Body Systems (Chapter 4, Lessons 1-3)

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tissueA group of cells of the same type
organA group of tissues of different kinds working together to perform a task
cardiac muscleA type of involuntary muscle that works the heart
smooth muscleA type of involuntary muscle found in the walls of some organs such as the stomach, intestines, blood vessels, and bladder
striated muscleA voluntary muscle with light and dark stripes
voluntary musclea muscle you control by thinking
involuntary muscleA muscle that your body controls automatically without you thinking about it
lungsThe main organs of the respiratory system
capillaryA tiny blood vessel that allows gases and nutrients to pass from blood to cells
heartThe muscle that pumps blood through your blood vessels to all parts of your body
arteryA blood vessel that takes blood away from the heart
veinA large blood vessel that returns blood to the heart
brainThe control center of your nervous system
neuronA nerve cell
nerveA group of neurons that carries signals from the brain to the body and from the body to the brain
spinal cordThe tube of nerves that runs through your spine, or backbone
esophagusThe tube that connects your mouth with your stomach
stomachA bag made up of smooth muscles that mixes food with digestive juices
small intestineA long tube of muscle where most food is digested
large intestineThe last part of the digestive system where water is removed from food


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