Circulatory System
What does blood bring to your cells?
Food and oxygen
The respiratory system carries _____ to your blood and also carries ______ out of your body.
Oxygen, wastes (or Carbon Dioxide)
The tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach is called the...
esophagus
How many bones are in the human body?
206
The _____ is the control center of the body.
brain
What are the 3 types of blood vessels?
Arteries, capillaries, and veins
What does the diaphragm do when you breath in?
Contracts
In the esophagus, what pushes food down to the stomach?
Rings of muscles
What is a joint?
A place where 2 or more bones meet
Nerves carry ______ to and from the brain.
messages
True or false: Your white blood cells fight diseases and infections
True
Small tubes that lead from the lungs to the alveoli are called.....
Bronchi
In the mouth ____, _____, and ____ start breaking down food.
teeth, saliva, enzymes
What type of skeleton is the human body?
Endoskeleton
What is the largest part of the brain?
The cerebrum
Which is the largest of all the blood vessels?
Arteries
The ______ is a tube that leads to 2 smaller tubes called bronchi
trachea
True or false: There is a muscle in the stomach that opens and closes, ensuring food does not go back up to the esophagus
True
True or false: Smooth muscles are voluntary muscles
False
The brain stem is also known as what?
The medulla
Which side of the heart pumps blood to the lungs?
Right side
True or false: The circulatory and respiratory system work together
True
The ______ intestine takes the water out of food.
large
How many muscles are in the human body?
600
The cerebellum controls balance, coordination, and ______.
movement