Terminology
What's another name for the trachea?
Windpipe
What system helps you breathe?
Respiratory system
What structure carried oxygen throughout the body?
Red blood cells.
What disorder is most commonly known to make it hard to breathe?
Asthma
What organ pumps blood?
Heart
What are neurons?
Nerve cells
What system sends signals to the brain?
Nervous system
What is the main function of nephrons in the kidneys?
They filter wastes from the blood.
What disorder causes high blood sugar?
Diabetes
What system moves blood through the body?
Circulatory
What is the esophagus
What system breaks down food?
Digestive system
How does the circulatory system help maintain homeostasis?
It transports oxygen, nutrients, and wastes throughout the body.
What disorder weakens bones?
Osteoporosis
Which two systems work together to move oxygen?
Respiratory and circulatory
What is homeostasis?
Keeping the body in a state of balance
What system removes waste?
Urinary system
What do white blood cells do?
Help fight infections and disease.
What disorder causes high blood pressure?
Hypertension
What organs help clean the blood?
Kidney
What are alveoli?
Tiny air sacs in the lungs
What system supports the body?
Skeletal system
How do the respiratory and circulatory systems work together?
The respiratory system brings oxygen into the lungs, and the circulatory system transports the oxygen through the blood to the body.
What disorder causes cells in the body to grow uncontrollably?
Cancer
How do lungs and the heart work together?
The lungs give oxygen, and the heart pumps it through the body.