Organ Functions
What are the three main functions (jobs) of the skeletal system
1. Support and Shape
2. Movement
3. Protects vital organs
Provides gas exchange for the body
The lungs
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.
Breaks down food as part of the digestive process
The stomach
Produces movement by connecting your bones together
Muscles
The respiratory system takes in this for the body and gets rid of this
carbon dioxide; oxygen
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
Cleans the blood coming from the digestive system and makes bile
The liver
Stores urine until the body is ready to release it
Bladder
Keeps germs and foreign objects from entering the body
The skin
Pumps blood throughout the body
The heart
Senses sound waves
Ears
Which part of the digestive system absorbs nutrients from food?
The small intestines
Helps balance the salts and acids in the body by filtering blood
Kidneys
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.
What system does the cardiovascular system work with to send oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body?
The respiratory system
How do messages get to and from the brain to all parts of the body?
The Nerves
Which organ absorbs water at the end of digestion?
The large intestines
What is the male and female reproductive organ?
Testes; Ovaries
Which system includes the skin, the largest organ in the body and functions to cover, protect, regulate temperature, and remove waste through sweat glands of the body.
Integumentary System
These sense organs allow the brain to communicate with the body about the five senses including:
Sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing
What body system does the nervous system control?
All of them
Skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, and digestive
Helps with digestion by secreting enzymes to produce sugars
Pancreas