Muscular and Skeletal
List four out of the five main functions (jobs) of the skeletal system
1. Support
2. Shape
3. Movement
4. Protects vital organs
What is the main function of the respiratory system? What does it give to the body and what does it get rid of?
Breathing. Gives the body oxygen and gets rid of carbon dioxide (waste)
What is the main function (or job) of the cardiovascular system?
To send oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body through the bloodstream. Also, it helps the body to get rid of waste (carbon dioxide)
What are the three main parts of the nervous system?
The brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
What is the main purpose of the digestive system?
To turn food into energy for the body
What are the two main functions of the muscular system?
Movement and strength
What are the four main parts of the respiratory system?
Nose, Trachea, Lungs, and the diaphragm
What are the three main parts of the cardiovascular system?
The heart, blood vessels (arteries, veins, capillaries), and blood
What organ is the control center (command center) for the body?
The Brain
What are the 5 main parts of the digestive system?
Mouth, Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine, and Large Intestine.
What is made inside the bone?
red and white blood cells
What causes the lungs to take in oxygen and push out carbon dioxide (C02). What organ helps the lungs to operate?
The diaphragm. When the diaphragm contracts you breathe in and when it relaxes you breathe out.
What is another name for the circulatory system?
Transport system
What part of the nervous system helps sends signals to and from the brain? (Also known as the highway of the nervous system)
The Spinal Cord
Which part of the digestive system absorbs nutrients from food?
The small intestines
What is an involuntary muscle in your body?
heat, lungs, intestines, diaphragm
Which system does the respiratory work with to transport oxygen to all parts of the body?
The Circulatory system. The oxygen travels through the blood stream.
Which two systems does the cardiovascular system work with to send oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body?
The respiratory system and the digestive system
How do messages get to and from the brain to all parts of the body
The Nerves
What is inside your stomach that helps to break down food and separates the nutrients inside of food?
Stomach Acid
How many bones does an adult have in their body?
206
What is the tube like muscle that connects the nose to the lungs?
Trachea
What would happen to an organism if it can not exchange gas, such as oxygen and carbon dioxide?
It would not survive.
What body system does the nervous system control?
All of them
Skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, and digestive
Which body system works with the digestive system to help transport nutrients all throughout the body?
Circulatory System