Integumentary System
What is considered the "basic unit of life"?
Cells
How many bones are in the adult human body?
206
What organ pumps blood throughout the body?
The heart
What is the main job of the digestive system?
Absorb nutrients and remove waste
What is the main function of the nervous system?
Control and regulate body functions including thought
What is the largest organ in the body?
The skin
What are the two important jobs of the skeletal system?
Protection and providing shape/support.
Why is it important to breath while you exercise?
Because your muscles need oxygen to work efficiently.
Where does absorption of nutrients mainly take place?
The intestines
What two parts make up the Central Nervous System (CNS)
The brain and spinal cord
Hair, skin, and nails
What body system works with the skeletal system to help us move?
The muscular system
Name the three main parts of the circulatory system.
Heart, blood, blood vessels
What organ churns and mixes food with acids to help break it down?
The stomach
Name 3 of the 5 senses
Sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch
What is the main purpose of the integumentary system?
To protect, cover, and regulate the body
What is a joint? Give one example
A joint is a place where two bones meet. Examples include the knee, wrist, or ankle.
What forms on muscles when they do not get enough oxygen during exercise?
Lactic Acid
Which organ removes waste from the blood and controls the amount of water, minerals, and acid goes into the blood.
The kidneys
Name TWO things controlled by the nervous system.
Thoughts, reactions, movement, sense, body functions, communication/messages
What are the three layers of the skin?
Epidermis, Dermis, Hypodermis
What connects muscles to bones and helps movement happen?
Tendons
Do arteries carry blood towards or away from the heart?
Away from the heart
Starting with the mouth, name the order food travels through the digestive system.
Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, exits the body
What is the difference between the conscious and automatic nervous system? (what do they do?)
Conscious - controls voluntary actions (walking, writing, speaking etc.)
Automatic - controls involuntary actions (breathing, heart beating, etc.)