Nervous System
This part of the brain controls balance and coordination
What is the cerebellum?
The heart’s four chambers include two atria and two
What are ventricles?
This organ is responsible for gas exchange in the body
what are the lungs?
This type of blood vessel carries oxygen-poor blood back to the heart
What are veins?
This part of the nervous system controls voluntary movements
What is the somatic nervous system?
These blood vessels carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body
What are arteries?
The tube that connects the throat to the lungs is the
What is the trachea?
The nervous system and cardiovascular system work together to maintain
What is blood pressure?
The main communication cells of the nervous system are called
What are neurons?
This part of the heart receives oxygen-poor blood from the body
What is the right atrium?
This muscle helps you breathe by expanding and contracting the lungs
What is the diaphragm?
This system works with the respiratory system to regulate blood pH
What is the cardiovascular system?
This part of the brain controls vital functions like heart rate and breathing
What is the medulla oblongata?
This blood component helps with clotting.
What are platelets?
Air moves from the trachea into these smaller branches in the lungs
What are bronchi?
This process occurs in the alveoli of the lungs
What is gas exchange?
These are chemicals that transmit nerve signals across synapses
What are neurotransmitters?
The largest artery in the body is the
What is the aorta?
This is the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs
What is respiration?
These are the tiny blood vessels where gas exchange occurs in the lungs
What are capillaries?