Circulatory System
What is the smallest blood vessel in the body?
Capillary
What are the 3 types of muscles found in the body?
Smooth, cardiac, and skeletal muscle
Name 2 functions of the skeletal system
1. Protection
2. Produces Red Blood Cells
3. Support
4. Movement
This is the input into the respiratory system
Oxygen
What is the function (job) of the large intestine?
Remove excess water
What are the 3 main parts of the circulatory system?
The heart, blood vessels, and blood
Name 3 types of connective tissue
Tendon
Ligament
Cartelidge
Where two or more bones meet is called a...
Joint
What is the name of the windpipe that carries air into the lungs?
The trachea
What are the finger-like projections in the small intestine called?
Villi
Which blood vessel has trap doors to keep blood flowing in one direction?
Veins
Name two substances that our muscles need in order to function
Oxygen and nutrients
What is a flexible tissue that covers the ends of bones and protects bones from wear and tear?
Cartilage
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
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
This vessel allows blood to travel from the heart to just THE LUNGS.
Pulmonary artery
What muscle is found between the esophagus and the stomach?
Sphincter
What is the name of the STRONGEST bone in the body?
Femur
What is it called when oxygen reacts with sugar (glucose) in food to make energy for the body?
Cellular Respiration
Name the areas of the body that chemical digestion occurs
mouth, stomach, beginning of small intestine (duodenum)
Which of the four chambers of the heart receives Oxygen Rich blood?
Left Atrium
Explain how muscles work with bones.
Correct responses include:
1. Tendons
2. Muscle contracts and bone moves
3. Bonus: Muscles work in pairs so multiple bones can move
How does the skeletal system help the circulatory system? Explain your answer
Correct responses:
1. Produces the red blood cells that the circ system will use to transport oxygen, glucose, water and carbon dioxide within the body.
Name the two places in the respiratory system that air gets filtered.
Nose and trechea
Name 2 secondary organs of the digestive system
Liver
Pancreas
Gall Bladder