Body System interactions
What two body systems work together to deliver oxygen to cells?
The circulatory and respiratory systems
This disease affects insulin production in the pancreas.
Diabetes.
What is the main function of the respiratory system?
To bring in oxygen and remove carbon dioxide.
What organ pumps blood throughout the body?
The heart
How many bones does the human body have?
206.
This system removes waste while the digestive system absorbs nutrients.
The excretory system
This respiratory disease makes it hard to breathe due to inflamed airways.
Asthma.
What is the purpose of the digestive system?
To break down food and absorb nutrients.
The primary organ responsible for filtering waste from the blood.
The kidneys.
What body system includes skin, hair, and nails?
The nervous system works with this system to move muscles.
The muscular system
A heart attack happens when this system’s blood flow is blocked.
The circulatory system.
The nervous system sends signals using these cells, what are the cells?
Neurons.
This organ expands and contracts to let air in and out of the body.
The lungs
What system controls hormones in the body?
The Endocrine System.
The immune system and this system work together to fight infections by producing and transporting white blood cells.
The circulatory system
What disease affects the lungs and is often caused by smoking?
Lung cancer.
What is the function of the lymphatic system.
To remove waste and fight infections.
What organ helps you think and remember things?
The Brain.
What body system helps regulate body temperature?
The Integumentary System.
The skeletal system produces blood cells with help from this system’s signals.
The endocrine system
What disease affects memory and thinking, mainly in older adults?
Alzheimer’s disease.
What body system helps break down food so the body can use it.
The Digestive System
What organ helps you digest food by mixing it with acid?
The stomach.
What system carries oxygen and nutrients to cells throughout the body?
The circulatory system.