Circulatory System
the muscular organ that pumps blood through the body
heart
The control center of the body
the brain
what is another name for the windpipe
trachea
The part of the body that performs a specific function
Organ
Another name for a specific job something has
It's function
what makes up the muscular system
muscles and tendons
what is the name of the blood vessels that take fresh oxygen and nutrients to the body
arteries
An organ that gathers specific kinds of information
sensory organ
The main organs of the respiratory system
the lungs
A group of cells of the same kind that have a specific function
tissues
what does extend mean
to straighten out
what is the function of the muscular system
to move the body
what is the name of the blood vessels that carry blood lacking oxygen and waste back to the heart
veins
what part of the nervous system runs down your back
spinal cord
A muscle located below the lungs
diaphram
A group of organs that work together to perform a specific function
organ system
What does it mean to respond
to react
What makes up the skeletal system
bones, cartilage, ligaments
what makes up the circulatory system
What is the function of the nervous system
to interpret information and tell the body how to react to the information
What makes up the respiratory system
trachea, lungs, diaphram
the bones that make up your body
skeletal system
what is the largest organ in the body
the skin
what is the function of the skeletal system
to support the body and protect the organs
What is the function of the circulatory system?
transports nutrients and oxygen to body cells and removes waste products.
What makes up the nervous system
brain, nerves, spinal cord, sensory organs
what is the function of the respiratory system
supplies body with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide by breathing.
organs that contract or relax and lengthen to move bones
muscles
Bonus: What is the name of a skeleton that appears outside of a body (not a human body)
exoskeleton
what is the function of the skin
to protect and cool the body