Digestive System
What is the main organ in the digestive system
the stomach
What is the main organ of the respiratory system?
the lungs
What is the main organ of the circulatory system?
the heart
Which body system pumps blood and oxygen throughout the body?
Circulatory System
What category of the 5 major food groups do STRAWBERRIES fall under?
fruits
What in our mouths starts to break food into many tiny pieces before swallowing the food?
Your Teeth
What does the respiratory system get rid of once getting oxygen?
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
How many chambers are in the heart? or how many spaces make up the heart?
4
What system helps in breaking down food to be absorbed before leaving the body?
The digestive system
What does milk do for our bodies?
makes our bones stronger
Where does digestion begin in the body?
The mouth
As we breathe in, the size of our lungs what? Do the get bigger or smaller?
bigger (the more air we breathe in the more space it takes up to it grows in size)
Is excerise and a healthy diet good for the circulatory system?
YES (helps the heart to pump and move oxygen to muscles and the body)
This body system helps in breathing (can't live without it)
Respiratory System
What is the difference between healthy food and junk food?
junk food is bad for your you
healthy food is good for you
What are some food groups (that we talked about) are good for digestion? (REMEMBER THE 5 FOOD GROUPS)
fruit, vegetables, fiber, and grains (any one of these is acceptable)
What is the best place for air to enter the body?
the nose (the nose helps to filter out the air to only get the best air)
What happens to your heart rate (the beats your heart has per minute) when you get scared or really excited?
It goes faster
Which body system fights off diseases and infections?
Immune System
What is an examples of the foods that would be apart of the grain food category?
rice, bread, oatmeal
Why is it important to drink water with eating food?
helps move food through the digestive system
What are things we could do to keep our respiratory system healthy?
- no smoking, exercising, washing our hands, keep a healthy weight, go to your doctor check-ups
What is the liquid in your body that gets moved around through our vessels in the circulatory system?
BLOOD
Which body system helps in movement of the body (arms, legs, head, etc.)
Muscle System (musculoskeletal system)
If you were making a superhero dinner to give you energy, strength, and good health, which foods from the five food groups would you include, and why?
fruit, vegetables, grains, protein, and dairy