Body Systems 1
The system that breaks down food for cells to use.....
Digestive system
Organ system that captures oxygen from the atmosphere...
Respiratory system
Organ system that gives your body structure and allows for movement
Skeletal system
Digestion begins here
The mouth
Organ system that transports oxygen and food around your body
Circulatory system
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Explain why your blood may vary in it's shade of RED.
The amount of O2 in the blood. More = bright red, Less = darker red
This organ of the circulatory system is composed of completely involuntary muscle tissue and without it we will die
The Heart
Organ that contains acid and breaks food down
Stomach
The basic building blocks of all living organisms.... (5 letters)
cells
Organ that absorbs water and nutrients from food and carries away waste
Intestines
Double Jeopardy!
Three functions of the skeletal muscles of Muscular system
Produce Heat, Move bones, protect organs
What is the largest organ of the body?
Skin
What organs make up the circulatory system?
Heart and blood vessels (Veins and Arteries)
A waste gas that is transported in veins from the body to the lungs via the heart
carbon dioxide
A group of like tissues make up this FIVE letter word
An Organ
The pancreas is a gland included in the _________ system.
Digestive
Explain the function of the smooth muscle.
It is helps with digestion and nutrient collection.
Three categories of muscle tissue
Smooth
Skeletal
Cardiac
How many bones are in a human adult body?
206
This pipe is the opening at the back of your throat takes food to the stomach
Esophagus
These two systems work together to enable us to move
muscular and skeletal
(muscles and skeleton)
What is the longest bone in the human body?
Femur (leg bone)
Double Jeopardy!
How does the Excretory system get rid of liquid waste?
produces urine by filtering blood in the kidneys
List the structures that make up the Respiratory System
Nose, Mouth, Trachea, Lungs & Diaphragm
Cilia in the trachea trap inhales particles and sweep them toward what?
The throat
What is the name of the flap of cartiliage that moves down when swallowing food, or up to allow air to pass?
Epiglottis
What is the strongest bone in the body?
Masseter (bone in the jaw)
All body systems work together to maintain
Homeostasis
How many muscles are in the human body?
630
Explain the basic function of the Endocrine System
Function: To secrete hormones throughout the body which help with essential body functions