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arteries

blood vessels that carries blood away from the heart

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capillary

a tiny blood vessel. food, oxygen and other substances pass from capillaries to cells

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cells

basic unit of body structure

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digestion

the process of physically and chemically breaking down food so it can be absorbed by the cells

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hemoglobin

the substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen and gives blood its color

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hormone

chemical substance secreted by the glands into the blood stream

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What is menstruation?

the process in which the lining of the uterus breaks up and is discharged from the body though the vagina

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metabolism

the burning of food for heat and energy by the cells

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organ

groups of tissues with the same function

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peristalsis

involuntary muscle contractions in the digestive system which move food through the alimentary canal

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respiration

the process of supplying the cells with oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from them

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system

organs that work together to perform specific functions

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tissue

a group of cells with the same function

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vein

a blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart

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cell membrane

the outer covering of the cell

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nucleus

the control centre of the cell

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