懂你英语Level4-Unit2-Part1-[3] Vocabulary: Body Systems

1. The body's circulatory system includesthe heart and blood vessels.

   circulatory     /'sɝkjələtɔri/    血液循环的

   vessel   /'vɛsl/  血管，器皿，船 

2. The heart pumps blood to all parts of thebody through a network of arteries and veins.

network  /'nɛtwɝk/   网络

artery  /'ɑrtəri/  动脉

vein /ven/ 血管，静脉

3. The digestive system breaks down and absorbs food into the body.

digestive  /daɪ'dʒɛstɪv/  消化

4. It supplies the energy that the body needs for growth and repair.

5. After digestion,excess food is turned into waste and eliminated from the body.

excess  /'ɛk'sɛs/     n. 超过，超额；过度，过量；无节制 adj. 额外的，过量的；附加的  复数 excesses

eliminate /ɪ'lɪmɪnet/ vt. 消除；排除

6. The nervous system includes the brain,spinal cord and nerves.

nervous /'nɝvəs/ 神经 ，紧张

spinal cord  /'spaɪnl/  /kɔrd/ 脊髓

7. This is your body's control system.

8. It controls your muscles and organs,including your circulatory and digestive system.

9. The respiratory system includes thenose and lungs.

respiratory /ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri/ 呼吸的

10. It brings air and oxygen into the body andremoves carbon dioxide.

11. The lungs are where oxygen enters thebloodstream, and carbon dioxide is removed.

12. The immune system protects the body against infections and diseases.

 immune /ɪ'mjʊn/   免疫的；免于……的，免除的 n. 免疫者；免除者

13. Sneezing and fever are examples of how the immune system works.

  sneeze /sniz/  vi. 打喷嚏   n. 喷嚏

14. If an infection invades the body, the immunesystem attacks it.

invades

The blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart are called arteries.（前文未见生句）

The digestive system is where food is brokendown and absorbed into the body.（前文未见生句）

The nervous system regulates your heartbeatand digestion.（前文未见生句）