To pass this unit, please study the 20 vocabulary words below.
- artery
- bile
- blood
- brain
- cardiovascular system
- CNS (central nervous system)
- digestive system
- gland
- heart
- intestine
- joint
- liver
- lungs
- nerve
- pancreas
- respiratory system
- spinal cord
- spleen
- tonsil
- vein
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a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
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"The passenger bled to death as the windshield had cut an artery and paramedics couldn't stop the bleeding."
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a bitter fluid that helps with digestion
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"The patient's liver isn't producing enough bile to digest these foods properly."
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the fluid that carries oxygen and other elements to the tissues, and carbon dioxide away from the tissues through the heart and vascular system
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"People are encouraged to donate blood once a year so that the health service always has a stock."
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the mass of nerve tissue located in the head of animals with spinal cords; it is the center of thought and controls movement
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"You have to be very careful if you hit your head in case of brain damage."
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the system of organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body
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"Research has shown that a glass of red wine a day can help your cardiovascular system."
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the part of the nervous system comprising of the brain and the spinal cord
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"Epilepsy is a potentially fatal disorder of the central nervous system."
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the part of the body that stores and processes food
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"The baby's entire digestive system was damaged from drinking liquid floor cleaner."
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an organ or group of cells that releases substances or waste from the body
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"The thyroid gland is situated at the base of the throat."
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the organ that controls the flow of blood in the body
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"The government is running a series of public information films on the dangers of heart disease."
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the portion of the alimentary canal extending from the stomach to the anus
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"As soon as food enters your small intestine, your brain receives a message saying 'stop eating'."
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a movable or fixed place or part where two bones or elements of a skeleton join
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"Elderly people tend to suffer from joint pain as a result of arthritis."
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A reddish-brown organ that helps digest food, removes toxins, and stores energy for the body
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"Three weeks after a transplant operation, the man was in the hospital again with liver failure."
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the pair of organs situated in the rib cage consisting of elastic sacs that support the breathing process
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"Lung cancer is particularly common among smokers."
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fiber forming part of a system that conveys impulses of sensation between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body
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"The main aim of this surgery is to relieve the pressure on the trapped nerve."
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this organ both regulates insulin and secretes enzymes to break down carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids
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"Pancreatic cancer is any cancer where malignant cells originated in tissues forming the pancreas."
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the set of organs that allows a person to breathe and exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide throughout the body
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"The program is designed for people with respiratory system troubles, such as asthma."
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the thick column of nerve tissue that extends from the base of the brain about two thirds of the way down the backbone
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"The spine supports the skeleton and protects the fragile spinal cord."
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an organ near the stomach that has various roles in purifying and storing the blood
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"John's spleen was removed after the accident as it had ruptured."
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either of a pair of oval masses of lymphoid tissue, one on each side of the throat at the back of the mouth
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"When Timmy was 6 he was diagnosed with tonsillitis and had his tonsils removed."
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a blood vessel that carries depleted blood back to the heart
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"After the nurse had found the vein, she gave the injection."