the part between the thorax and pelvis
When you do crunch exercises, you are working out your abdomen.
aorta
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
The main artery that’s connected to the heart is the aorta.
arterioles
One of the small terminal branches of an artery, especially one that connects with a capillary.
The blood flows to the arterioles which lead to the capillaries.
atrium
either of the two upper chambers on each side of the heart that receive blood from the veins and in turn force it into the ventricles.
The two atriums of the heart pump the blood from the vein to the other two chambers of the heart.
capillaries
one of the minute blood vessels between the terminations of the arteries and the beginnings of the veins.
The capillaries are the conversion point from artery to vein.
circulatory
move or pass through a circuit back to the starting point
The blood system is often called the circulatory system in which the blood flows in a circular pattern.
descend
move downward
Rain descends from the clouds above.
enzyme
a catalyst to metabolism
You saliva is an enzyme that immediately starts breaking down food.
essential
absolutely necessary
Food, water, and air are essential to the well-being of a human.
harmful
physical or moral injury
Drinking poison is definitely harmful to your body.
hormone
any substance secreted from glands hormones help regulate some of the bodily functions.
intestine
the bowel
After your stomach digests all the food, it then pushes the food to the intestines for disbursement throughout the body.
kidney
the two bean-shaped organs in the back part of the abdominal cavity that form and excrete urine, regulate fluid and electrolyte balance, and act as endocrine glands.
The two kidneys are found opposite from each other among the abdominal region.
limb
part or member of an animal body distinct from the head and trunk
The child hung on to his father’s limb like a monkey on a tree.
liver
a large, reddish-brown, glandular organ located in the upper right side of the abdominal cavity, divided by fissures into five lobes and functioning in the secretion of bile and various metabolic processes.
The liver cleans out all the impurities of the blood, which is a very arduous task.
marrow
a soft, fatty, vascular tissue in the interior cavities of bones that is a major site of blood cell production.
The bone marrow transplant is critical for people who can’t produce their blood cells quickly.
necessity
something essential to existence
There is a necessity for humans to not only survive, but to thrive as well.
simultaneously
operating at the same time
There are few people in the world that can write simultaneously with both hands.
stimulate
excite to action
Spraying cold water on someone will stimulate them to shiver.
venules
A small vein, especially one joining capillaries to larger veins.
The venules are small veins that are connected to a larger vein.
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