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digestive system, respiratory system, circulatory system

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esophagus

tube that connects the mouth to the stomach.

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stomach

where mechanical and chemical digestion takes place to break down food.

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small intestines

where chemical digestion and absorption of nutrients takes place.

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large intestines

where water is absorbed into the blood and waste is eliminated.

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liver

produces bile.

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gallbladder

stores bile.

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pancreas

produces enzymes that break down starches, proteins, and fats.

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nose

cleans, warms, and moistens the air.

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pharynx

back of the throat where air passes from your nose to the trachea.

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larynx

voice box where the vocal cords vibrate when air passes of them.

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trachea

windpipe where air passes from the pharynx to the lungs.

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lungs (respiratory system)

the main organ where air comes in and goes out.

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diaphragm

muscle at the base of the lungs that expands and contracts when you inhale and exhale.

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bronchi

passages that directs air into the lungs.

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alveoli

tiny sacs where the gases carbon dioxide and oxygen are exchanged between the air and blood.

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heart

pumps the blood to the rest of the body

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arteries

takes blood away from the heart.

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veins

brings blood back to the heart.

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lungs (circulatory system)

provides oxygen to the blood and removes carbon dioxide from the blood to breathe out.

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