How many bones and how many muscles are there in the human body?
206 bones
About 600 muscles
arteries, veins
What 2 parts of the body make up the central nervous system?
brain, spinal cord
What organs filter blood and separate waste and water in the body?
kidneys
The __________ are the main organ in the respiratory system.
lungs
Joints
Which system is closely related to the circulatory system?
Respiratory
What part of the body makes up the peripheral nervous system?
nerves
Urine travels down the ureters and is stored in the ________________.
bladder
The ____________ is considered your windpipe. It is the main airway system in the respiratory system.
trachea
Give an example of an involuntary muscle.
Give an example of a voluntary muscle.
skeletal (conscious)
cardiac or smooth (non-conscious control)
Name all 3 kinds of blood vessels.
arteries, veins, capillaries
What is an individual nerve cell called?
neuron
What part of the body connects the mouth to the stomach?
esophagus
The ____________ is considered your voice box. It is used for breathing, swallowing, and talking.
larynx
What is the purpose of the skeletal system.
Body support, movement, calcium storage, blood cell production, protection of internal organs.
The heart has ___________ chambers.
What organ acts like a computer and sends signals throughout the body?
brain
What body system's main function is to expel waste from the body?
excretory/ urinary
What 2 gases are moving during gas exchange. (lungs and bloodstream).
oxygen and carbon dioxide
What is the purpose of the muscular system?
Creates the force needed for movement.
The ______________ chambers store the blood that is brought back by the veins. The _______________ chambers releases blood to the arteries.
atriums, ventricles
Name at least 1 out of the 3 types of neurons.
motor, sensory, or interneuron
_________________ is a long tube that absorbs nutrients for the body. The _____________ is a tube that absorbs water and eliminates feces.
small intestine, large intestine
The process when cells turn food into energy is called _________________.
cellular respiration