tendons - attaching muscle to bone, ligaments - attaching bone to bone, cartilage - cushion at the end of the bones, femur - largest bone in the human body, larynx - another name for the voice box, trachea - another name for the windpipe that allows air from your mouth to your lungs, bronchial tubes - when the trachea splits into two, one branch for each lung, lung - the main organ of the respiratory system, alveoli - where the gas exchange occurs within the lungs, arteries - blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart, veins - blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart, capillaries - blood vessel that are very small and allows for the exchange of oxygen and nutrients with the bodies cells, heart - the main organ of the circulatory system, diaphragm - muscle that allows for the lungs to expand and contract, white blood cells - infection and pathogen fighters, plasma - the liquid component of the blood, platelets - allow for clotting of the wounds or cuts, red blood cells - blood cells that carry the nutrients and oxygen, humerous - another name for the not so "funny bone" and is the largest bone in the arm, central nervous system - comprised of the brain and spinal cord, peripheral nervous system - made up of neurons and nerves, nerve - a bundle of neurons , skeletal - muscle type that attaches to the bone, smooth - muscle type that is generally hollow and allows materials to pass through it, cardiac - muscle type only found in the heart, tissue - cells that work together on a specific task, organ - tissues that work together and accomplish a purpose, ecosystem - all living and nonliving factors in an area,

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