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  • which nutrient is broken down by inzimes in saliva?
    carbohydrates
  • what supports your body and helps you move?
    muscles
  • which type of skeleton does an earthworm have?
    hydrostatic skeleton
  • where does the most nutrient absorption take place?
    small intestine
  • what type of waste product does the respiratory system excrete?
    water vapor
  • whatexactly does the excretory system control?
    fluid levels in the body
  • what is the function of the small intestine's villi?
    increase surface arae for nutrient absorption
  • what are the three types of muscles in the human body?
    cardiac - skeletal - smooth
  • what is peristalsis?
    waves of muscle contraction that move food through the digestive tract
  • what type of joint is found in thge neck?
    pivot
  • what do skeletal muscles attatch to?
    bones
  • what the term for the process of breaking down food into smaller molicules
    digestion
  • what is the function of the skeletal system?
    provide structure and support
  • how do plants make their own food?
    photosynthesis
  • what kind of joint allown the knee to curve and stand?
    hinge
  • which bone protects the brain?
    skull
  • what type of muscle is found in the heart only?
    cardiac
  • what connects bones to other bones?
    legaments
  • what is the function of the esophagus?
    transport food to the stomach
  • what is hydrostatic skeleton?
    a fluid fil cavity surrounded by muscles
  • where does chemical digestion begin?
    mouth
  • what type of muscle is voluntary?
    skeletal
  • what is the main waste product of the urinary syetem?
    urea
  • which organ filter waste from the blood?
    kidney
  • what processes move food through the digestive tract?
    peristalsis
  • which type of muscle covers the digestive organs?
    smooth
  • which joint allown movemnent in almost alll directions?
    ball and socket
  • what is the function of the large intestine?
    absorption of water
  • What organ removes excess water from the large intestine?
    colon