Respiratory System
The most important to breathing, this organ is separated into two parts and is located behind the breastbone.
Lungs
The part of the body where food enters, and digestion begins.
This is the most important part of the Circulatory System
The heart
The word "excretion" means to get rid of something. Name one way your body gets rid of something it doesn't need.
Exhaling, sweating, using the bathroom
The only organ in the human body that can float on water
Lungs
Running parallel to the food tube, this pipe brings oxygen to the lungs.
Trachea
After traveling down the esophagus, food stops here and is mixed with strong acids.
Stomach
The heart moves this throughout the body.
Blood
The ureters kidneys and bladder all work together to get rid of...
Urine
This organ takes up only about 2% of your body weight but uses 20% of your energy.
Brain
The muscle responsible for expanding and contracting the lungs.
Diaphragm
In this tube, you will find the solids remaining after food nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream.
Large intestine
The tubes which carry blood to and from the heart
Arteries & veins (blood vessels)
Your respiratory system works to get rid of
carbon dioxide
This body part contains a fourth of all the bones in your body.
Feet
What is the purpose of the respiratory system?
To exchange O2 and CO2
What is the purpose of the digestive system?
To get nutrients to every cell in your body
What is the purpose of the circulatory system?
To carry oxygen and nutrients to every cell in the body
The main organ in the nervous system is the ________ which controls all other body systems.
brain
This part of your body is constantly being replaced
Skin
There are about 300 million of these in each lung.
Alveoli (air sacks)
The digestive system works very closely with this other system of the body to move nutrients to each of your cells.
Circulatory system
The human heart has how many chambers?
4
Your nervous system sends signals between your brain, ________ ______, and nerves.
spinal cord
This body part is unique to each person - just like fingerprints!
The tongue