Circulatory/Nervous
The control center of our body is the ___________.
Brain
What organ makes up the respiratory system?
The point where two bones meet is called a _______.
Joint
Muscular tube that carries food to stomach
Your esophagus
Chemical
What is the hearts main job?
To pump blood throughout the body
What two organs are a part of the excretory system?
The kidneys and bladder
What are the two main jobs of your skeleton?
Protect your organs and give your body a shape/framework
Where does digestion begin?
Example of skeletal system and respiratory system working together
Rib cage protects lungs.
What are the two types of blood vessels that either carry blood toward the heart or away from the heart?
Veins (toward) and Arteries (away)
What is the main job of the kidneys?
Filters blood to remove toxins
What are the three main types of muscle?
Smooth, Skeletal, and Cardiac
Which intestine's main job is to remove water from what is left of your food?
The large intestine
Levels of organization from smallest to largest
Tissue
Organ
Organ System
Organism
Name for nerve cell
Neuron
What is the air called that you breathe out?
Carbon Dioxide
Which kind of muscle is found in your digestive system and does movements for you that you don't have to think about?
Smooth muscle
What breaks down food in the stomach?
Muscles and stomach acid
How many bones does an adult have?
206 bones
Sketch and label the nervous system and its main parts
Sketches vary
What is the "helper" muscle that sits right below the lungs?
The diaphragm
Ligament
Main job of the digestive system
Sensory organs involved with each type of stimuli
Mechanical - skin and ears
Chemical - tongue and nose