Body Parts
Point towards your scapula.
(shoulder blades)
What are 3 jobs of the skeletal system?
movement, protection, structure and support, storage
What is the job of the circulatory system?
Carry nutrients and oxygen throughout the body using blood
What is the purpose of the immune system?
To protect the body from pathogens (bacteria or viruses)
Fill in the blank: cells, tissues, __________, organ system, organism
organ
What is connective tissue between bones that help to not cause friction?
cartilage
What are the three types of muscle? Give an example of each
cardiac- heart
smooth- inside intestines
skeletal- attached to bone
The nervous system is broken into two parts, what are they and give an example of each?
Central Nervous System- brain or spinal cord
Peripheral Nervous System- motor nerves or sensory nerves
What are the two types of digestion? Give an example of each
Mechanical digestion- chew, tear, grind, mash, mix with teeth or muscles inside the intestines
What is larger tissue or organ system?
organ system
Point towards your tibialis anterior.
Front of lower leg, next to shin
Give an example of a hinge joint.
elbow, knee
What is the main function of the excretory system?
Produce urine and remove liquid waste from the body
What is the job of the alveoli?
Alveoli are inside the lungs to help take the oxygen from the lungs and give it to the blood to be transported throughout the body
Explain how the skeletal and muscular system work together.
The bones are connected to muscles by tendons and work together to move the body
Point towards your frontal lobe.
Front of skull/brain
Explain how the skeletal and muscular system work together
The bones are connected to muscles by tendons and work together to move the body
Explain how the nervous system and circulatory system work together.
The nervous system (brain and nerves) send signals to the heart on how fast to beat and opens/shrinks blood vessels depending on how much oxygen is needed throughout the body.
The nose hairs and mucus traps germs from entering the body
What is food found in the stomach called?
chyme
What body part is also known as the windpipe? Point to it
Trachea (point towards throat)
Describe the difference between voluntary and involuntary muscles and give an example of each.
Voluntary muscles you have to think about to move such as skeletal muscle (hamstring, bicep, tricep), but involuntary muscles work on their own such as cardiac (heart) and smooth (inside intestines and blood vessels).
Give two organs in the excretory system and their jobs.
Kidneys- makes urine and filters blood
Ureters- carries urine from kidneys to bladder
Bladder- holds urine until ready to be released to urethra
Urethra- allows urine to leave the body
What part of the muscular system also aids the respiratory system?
Diaphragm
How does the digestive system and excretory system work together?
The digestive system uses nutrients from the food and whatever liquid waste is left will be sent through the excretory system