Nervous System
The brain sends messages to and from the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and skin. These messages are called in 1st grade the _____ _________
five senses
Lungs are to cow as __________ is to clownfish in that they both absorb __________.
gills; oxygen
Blood cells are made in the ________ _______, inside the bones of the skeletal system
bone marrow
__________ is the FIRST start of chemical change in the digestive system, whereas the _________ and __________ can create physical change, breaking food into smaller pieces and pushing them down the esophagus.
saliva, tongue, teeth
What makes data more reliable?
Repeated trials
What is the major nerve called that runs on the inside of the vertebrate?
spinal cord
Oxygen rich blood is __________ through the ________ and moves throughout the rest of the body into arteries.
pushed/pumped; heart
Aside from making the blood, the skeletal system provides the body with ____________ and ____________, and connects to the __________ system to aid in movement.
protection, structure, muscular
What is the "bile factory?"
Liver
Define control group
It does not receive the variable.
The skin sends messages through the nerves to respond to touch and temperature.
What organ carries oxygen poor blood back to the heart?
veins
If someone had a disability where your muscles would not develop and grow stronger, what main problem would that person have?
They would have difficulty moving their skeletal system
What is the main function of the small intestine?
To absorb nutrients into the bloodstream
A reptile is cold blooded and cannot control its __________. A mammal is warm blooded and can control its ____________. It does so through this organ, the _______.
temperature, temperature, skin
What do we call it when the brain controls actions such as the digestion, blinking, and sweating?
involuntary actions
Arteries and veins together are commonly called this two word vocabulary.
blood vessels
Why does movement of the muscular system over long periods of time cause more work to be done with the respiratory and circulatory systems?
The muscles require oxygen rich blood. The more they move, the more oxygen they use.
What organ sends digestive enzymes such as insulin to the small intestines which aids in digestion?
pancreas
What stage of an great blue heron's life would be most similar to a sunflower seed?
egg
Why does it hurt SO much more if a piece of sand gets stuck in your eye as opposed to it being on the backside of your hand? BE SPECIFIC
Because there are so much more nerve endings sending messages to the brain in your eye.
Starting at the heart, travel the path of the blood to each organ in the circulatory and respiratory system
heart, arteries, veins, heart, lungs, heart, repeat
___________ attaches muscle to bone.
___________ attaches bone to bone.
___________ is in between the skeletal joints and in your ear lobe, and can sometimes "pop"
tendons, ligaments, cartilage
What is the main functions of the large intestine?
To remove the remaining water into the bloodstream and proceed to move the waste out of the digestive system.
Daily Double!
The roots of a plant are similar to the _________ system. (Explain your answer)
The stem of a plant is similar to the __________ system. (Explain your answer)
The digestive system, because it absorbs nutrients
The skeletal system, because it gives structure