Immune System/Infectious Agents
What do scientists call the infectious agents that make people sick?
Pathogens
The skeletal and muscular system allow you to...
Move
Which organ gets rid of gaseous waste (carbon dioxide)?
Lungs
Which system controls ALL other systems?
Nervous system (brain)
Your heart is made up of which type of muscle?
Cardiac
What are the names of the cells that protect your body from infectious agents?
White blood cells
Blood cells are made in the...
Bone marrow
What is the LONGEST organ in your body?
Small intestine
The "control center" of the body (organ)
Brain
How do the respiratory and circulatory system work together?
Respiratory brings in oxygen, circulatory circulates oxygen around the body
Virus, Bacteria, Fungi, Parasite
Where 2 or more bones meet is called a...
Joint
Which system's MAIN function is to remove cellular waste from the body?
Excretory
What are the 3 main parts of the nervous system?
Brain, spinal cord, nerves
Which system is responsible for transporting nutrients around your body?
Circulatory
What makes viruses different from the other types of infectious agents?
Viruses are not considered living
How does your muscular system help your body maintain homeostasis?
By keeping us warm
What do your kidneys do?
Filters and removes waste from blood and makes urine
Your nervous system tells your .... what to do
Organs OR Organ Systems
What is the organ responsible for pumping blood around the body?
Heart
How does the immune system work with the skeletal system?
White blood cells are made in bone marrow
What are the 3 types of muscle?
Smooth, skeletal, cardiac
What is the correct sequence of the organs in the digestive system? (5)
Mouth > Esophagus > Stomach > Small Intestine > Large Intestine
What are the 2 kinds of nerves?
Sensory & Motor
Which organ is apart of both respiratory and excretory systems?
Lungs