Human Body Systems 1
The body system that is responsible for breaking down your food into usable nutrients.
The digestive system
What are the 3 types of muscles?
Smooth, Skeletal, Cardiac
The body system responsible for bringing in oxygen and removing carbon dioxide.
The respiratory system
The body system that coordinates the body's actions and transmits signals to and from different parts of the body.
The nervous system
The body system that removes liquid waste from the body is the ________.
Excretory system
Which system in the human body includes the heart, blood, arteries, and veins?
Circulatory or cardiovascular
Cardiac muscles are found in the __________.
heart
Two examples of voluntary body functions are ______ and _____.
walking, talking, running, etc.
Which body system protects vital organs such as the heart and lungs and gives the body support?
Skeletal
List the levels of organization in the human body from simplest to most complex, starting with the cell and ending with organ system.
cell --> tissue --> organ --> organ system
What is the name of the smallest blood vessels?
Digestion of food begins in the _________.
mouth
Two examples of involuntary body functions are ______ and _____.
Breathing, heart beat, blinking, etc.
What organ is part of the excretory system responsible for filtering waste and toxins from the blood?
Kidney
What is the hollow tube that connects the throat to the stomach?
What are the tubes that branch off from the end of the trachea and head to each of the lungs?
Bronchi
___________ are blood vessels that deliver oxygenated blood to the body.
arteries
The central nervous system (CNS) consists of the ________, _______ __________, and nerves.
Brain, spinal chord
These blood vessels bring oxygen depleted blood back to the lungs.
Veins
The ______ _______ is the organ in the digestive system where nutrients we eat are absorbed into the blood stream.
small intestines
What system is the first line of defense for the body and helps regulate body temperature and consists of skin, hair, and nails?
Integumentary
This system is composed of many different glands and releases hormones to help bodily functions such as growth, metabolism, and blood pressure.
Endocrine
This is part of the Respiratory system that takes oxygen from the mouth to the lungs, known as the windpipe.
Trachea
________ blood cells fight pathogens and bacteria in the body and are a major part of the ________ system, also known as the Lymphatic system.
White
Immune
Blood cells are made in ________ found in the bones.
Marrow