| A | B |
|---|
| skull | the bone that covers the brain |
| rib cage | bones that protect the heart and lungs |
| femur | Upper Leg Bone |
| vertebrae | backbone |
| skeletal system | body system that supports and protects the body |
| cardiac muscle | a type of muscle found in the heart and major blood vessels. |
| smooth muscle | Muscles you can't control, also known as involuntary muscles, layered one layer behind the other. |
| skeletal muscle | Muscles attached to the skeleton that make movement possible. |
| muscular system | body system that helps you move |
| skin | largest organ of our body that protects our insides |
| small intestine | place where food is absorbed into the bloodstream |
| stomach | stores, churns and mixes food |
| large intestine | removes water from undigested food and forms solid waste |
| digestive system | body system that breaks down food so we can get nutrients we need from food |
| heart | Organ that pumps blood throughout the body |
| artery | Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart |
| white blood cells | Protect the body against foreign substances |
| aorta | Largest artery in the body |
| Circulatory System | Body system that transports nutrients and oxygen cells needs and waste products cells do not need |
| Lung | Organ that allows us to breath |
| diaphragm | muscle under the lungs that helps in breathing |
| respiratory system | Body system that allows for gases to be exchanged in the body |
| larynx | Our voice box |
| inhale | this is to breathe in |
| ureter | tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder |
| kidneys | a pair of bean-shaped organs that filter water and waste materials from the blood |
| bladder | body organ that stores urine until elimination |
| urinary system | body system that filters the blood and removes wastes |
| vaccination | an injection that produces a mild form of a disease in order to help build up an immunity to it |
| antibiotic | medicine that kills or slows the growth of bacteria |
| immune system | Body system that helps to protect against pathogens and disease |
| hormones | The chemical substances released by the endocrine glands |
| pancreas | A gland that produces the hormone 'insulin' that regulates the glucose in your bloodstream. |
| endocrine system | body system that helps to control the body using hormones |
| brain | The part of the central nervous system that is located in the skull and controls most functions in the body |
| nerves | cells that carry impulses (messages) from all over your body to the brain. |
| Nervous System | Body system that controls all of our other body systems |
| egg | female reproductive cell |
| sperm | male reproductive cell |
| reproductive system | body system responsible for producing offspring |
