Other Organs and Systems
What is the name of the system that helps your body move?
Muscular system
What is the main function of the respiratory system?
Breathing.
What is the main function (or job) of the circulatory system?
To pump blood which sends 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 is the name of the system that fights germs and keeps you healthy?
The immune system
Name 3 parts/organs in the respiratory system?
Nose, Trachea, Lungs, and the diaphragm
What are three parts of the circulatory system?
The heart, blood vessels (arteries, veins, capillaries), and blood
What organ is the control center (command center) for the body?
The Brain
Name 5 main parts of the digestive system?
Mouth, Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine, and Large Intestine.
What is the name of the system that has the following parts in it: femur, fibula, skull?
The skeletal system
What gas do you exhale when breathing?
Carbon Dioxide
1. What Carries oxygen rich blood away from the heart to all parts of the body?
2. What Carries oxygen poor blood from the body back to the heart?
1. Arteries
2. Veins
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 does the liver do?
Filters all of the blood in the body, and produces bile
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
What is the common name for the Larynx?
The Voice Box
What is the name of the muscle that helps your lungs breath in and out?
The diaphragm
How many chambers are there in the human heart?
FOUR
1. Left Atrium
2. Left Ventricle
3. Right Atrium
4. Right Ventricle
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