Unit 7 Vocabulary

A collection of organs that transport blood throughout the body; the organs in this system include the heart, the arteries, and the veins.

• Lymphatic System

• Respiratory System

• Cardiovascular System

• Skeletal System

The organ system whose primary function is to support and protect the body and allow the body to move.

• Muscular System

• Skeletal System

• Respiratory System

• Cardiovascular System

The organ system whose primary function is flexibility and movement.

• Respiratory System

• Cardiovascular System

• Skeletal System

• Muscular System

A network of organs and tissues that collect the fluid that leaks from blood and returns it to blood vessels; includes lymph nodes, lymph vessels, and lymph.

• Lympthatic System

• Muscular System

• Skeletal System

• Respiratory System

A collection of organs whose primary function is to take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide; the organs of this system include the lungs, the throat, and the passageways that lead to the lungs.

• Cardiovascular System

• Lymphatic System

• Respiratory System

• Muscular System

In biology, a vessel that carries blood to the heart.

• Trachea

• Artery

• Bronchus

• Vein

A tough connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone or to another body part.

• Joint

• Tendon

• Ligament

• Artery

A thin-walled tube that extends from the larynx to the bronchi; carries air to the lungs; also called the windpipe.

• Trachea

• Bronchus

• Vein

• Artery

A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the body's organs.

• Vein

• Ligament

• Artery

• Tendon

A type of tissue that holds together the bones in a joint.

• Joint

• Ligament

• Tendon

• Vein