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What´s the name of the process where food particles are broken down into nutrients so that they can be absorbed by blood and give energy to our body?
Digestion
What´s the name of the tube where food travels down to the stomach?
Esophagus
In the stomach food is mixed with a liquid called...
gastric juices
What´s the very last part of the digestive system?
The rectum/anus
What is the function of the excretory system?
to expel waste substances from our bodies
Thee excretory system is made up of...
urinary system and sweat glands
The liquid formed by waste and excess of water is called
Urine
The organ that filter and remove waste products from the blood are called
Kidneys
The two tubes where urine travels down them are called
Ureters
Where the urine is stored is called
Bladder
Name the three types of blood vessels.
Arteries, veins and capillaries.
What are the parts of the circulatory system?
Heart, blood vessels and blood.
What are the blood cells that carry oxygen and nutrients?
Red blood cells
The blood carries
Oxygen, nutrients and carbon dioxide.
What´s the name for the four parts of the heart?
Chambers
Which gas is absorbed by the lungs?
Oxygen
