Human Body Systems 1
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Important to breathing, this organ is separated in two parts that resemble bags and are located behind the breast bone.
What are the lungs?
This is the most important part of the Circulatory System?
What is the HEART!
The most nutrient absorption happens in this organ of the digestive system.
What is the small intestine?
This system carries oxygen-rich blood and nutrients throughout the body?
What is the Circulatory System
This substance is responsible for producing chyme in the stomach
What is Hydrochloric Acid (gastric acid)
Another name for this is the windpipe
What is the trachea?
The part of the body where digestion begins and starch begins to be broken down.
What is the mouth?
Cellular respiration takes place in the mitochondria in every cell in your body. The purpose of cellular respiration is….
to produce energy
Which system's job is it to extract nutrients from food, and get rid of solid waste.
What is the digestive system?
In this tube you will find solid waste. It is also where excess water is removed.
What is large intestine?
What would happen if your kidneys stopped working?
Your body would fill with extra waste and water.
The part of the blood that fights infection or disease.
What are the white blood cells?
The part of the respiratory system that is shaped like a bunch of grapes and is where the gas is exchanged and oxygen enters the bloodstream.
What is the alveoli?
This organ prevents food from entering the trachea
What is the epiglottis?
What is the diaphragm?
The trachea splits into these two tubes that lead to the lungs.
What are the bronchi?
This is the part of the blood that helps your blood form clots when you are injured. (forms scabs)
What are the platelets?
The wavelike movements of the esophagus that help move food into the stomach.
What is peristalsis.
What would happen if there was a blockage in a major artery?
Oxygen and glucose would not be delivered to the cells.
The 4 main parts of the urinary (excretory) system consist of these.
What are the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra?
The part of the reproductive system where fertilization occurs.
What are the fallopian tubes?
The tubes which carry blood AWAY from the heart to the rest of the body.
What are the arteries?