Skeletal
Which of the following is not a function of
your skeletal system?
It makes red blood cells
It gets rid of waste
It gives your body it’s shape
It protects vital organs
It gets rid of waste
Which body part has millions of
tiny airsacs?
Lungs
Which body part allows you to
remember the answer to this
question?
the brain
What is one important function
the skeletal system performs
for vital organs such as the
heart?
provides protection
The main purpose of the
respiratory system is to supply
our bodies with __________,
which we need in order to
survive, and to let out our carbon
dioxide.
oxygen
The __________ system controlls
all of your body’s systems and
organs.
nervous system
The skeletal system is made up of 206
______________ that support your
entire body.
bones
Respiration
means ________
Breathing
The main part of your body’s nervous
system is the___________. It
controls all the systems and organs
of the body and keeps them
working properly.
the brain
Your skeletal system works with your
muscular system to ____________ and
______________ your body.
support and move
When you inhale air is pulled in
and travels down your
_________.
Trachea, also called a
windpipe
The brain communicates with the
rest of the body through the
_________ and the nerves.
Spinal cord
Bones contain marrow, a
substance that makes
new ______________.
blood cells
How does oxygen get from the air to
your blood?
When you inhale air is pulled in and travels
down the trachea into two tubes in the lungs called
bronchi. Alveoli, or tiny air sacs are at the end of the
smallest tubes are surrounded by small blood vessels
called capillaries. Oxygen passes into the blood through
the capillaries.
All parts of your nervous system
contain ____________. These are
tiny cells that quickly pass along
signals to and from your brain to
your nervous system.
neurons