Human Body 1
Which blood vessel type is responsible for carrying oxygenated blood away from the heart?
Arteries
What are the 3 main parts of the circulatory system?
The heart, blood vessels, and blood
What are the 3 types of muscles found in the body?
Smooth, cardiac, and skeletal muscle
Where is urine held/stored in the body before its removed from the body?
The bladder
What is the largest organ of the body that acts as a physical barrier to the outside world?
The skin
How do the nutrients in the food you eat reach the cells in your body?
Nutrients in digested food pass through the walls of the small intestine and are carried by the blood to the cells
Which muscles are involuntary and control the movements of internal organs.
Smooth muscles
What is a flexible tissue that covers the ends of bones and protects bones from wear and tear?
Cartilage
Where two or more bones meet is called a...
Joint
Name 3 types of connective tissue
Tendon
Ligament
Cartelidge
Which part of the brain helps control things like breathing and heartbeat?
The brainstem
Name two substances that our muscles need in order to function
Oxygen and nutrients
This circulation allows blood to travel from the heart to ALL OTHER BODY SYSTEMS and back
Systemic Circulation
This circulation allows blood to travel from the heart to just THE LUNGS and back
Pulmonary Circulation
What is the name of the windpipe that carries air into the lungs?
The trachea
How does the diaphragm help us to breathe?
When it contracts (moves down), it allows us to inhale and when it relaxes (moves up), it allows us to exhale
Which part of your brain controls things like movement, learning, and memory.
The Cerebrum
Which organ of the body helps you decide what you are going to say and helps to control your emotions and memory?
The brain
Which part of your body does your food go through after you chew it, before it moves into your stomach.
The esophagus
Which nerves carry information from your senses, like touch, to your brain
Sensory nerves
Which part of the nervous system connects the brain and the rest of your body and helps send signals to muscles
Spinal cord
This tough, flexible tissue connects muscles to bones
Tendons
This tiny air sac in the lungs is where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged between the air and your blood.
Alveoli
Name 2 systems that work with the Urinary System to get rid of waste from the body
Digestive System, and the Respiratory System
Name 2 secondary organs of the digestive system
Liver
Pancreas
Gall Bladder