After being swallowed, the food passes into a muscular tube called the __ which connects the mouth to the stomach
esophagus
State the average number of bones in the human body
206
Removes water, salt, and body heat
Skin
Involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart
Cardiac
What body system helps the body to move and interact with the world
Muscular system
__ is the process by which food is broken down into substances that can be used by the cells of the body.
Digestion
The small bones that make up the backbone
Vertebrae
main organs of excretion; remove water and salt; produce urine
Kidneys
Every muscle in the body is made up of a particular kind of
muscle tissue
What body system helps convert food into energy and nutrients the body can use?
Digestive system
A storage sac called the __ holds the bile that is produced in the liver
gallbladder
A place in the body where two bones come together
Joint
Stores urine
Bladder
The __ are muscles that can be controlled consclousy
Voluntary muscles
What body system is made up of bones, ligaments, and tendons?
Skeletal system
Food takes about six seconds to travel from the mouth to the __ a j-shaped sac that stores and further digests the food
Stomach
Strong connective tissue that holds bones together in movable joints
Ligament
removes water, carbon dioxide, and body heat; bring oxygen to your blood
Lungs
tough bands of tissue that connect bones to the skeletal system
Tendons
What body system includes the kidneys, bladder and urethra?
Urinary system
Pancreatic juice is another digestive juice added in the small intestine. It is produced in the __
pancreas
Hard, dense bone tissue that is beneath the outer membrane of a bone
Compact bone
a tube that leads out of the bladder and carries urine out of the body
The main purpose of the __ is to cause movement of the body parts
Muscular system
What body system brings oxygen into the body using the lungs?
Respiratory system