Musculoskeletal
System
System
List four important parts the musculoskeletal system.
bones
muscles
tendons
ligaments
Name the gas that we breath in.
Oxygen
What is the function of the nervous system?
To send and receive messages.
Which organ of the digestive system mashes food and mixes it with acid?
stomach
What is the muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body?
Heart
What is the function of the immune system?
The immune system fights diseases and sicknesses
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
How many bones are there in the adult human body?
206
What is the main functions of the respiratory system?
Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood and the cells of the body.
What part of the nervous system is comprised of the brain and spinal cord?
Central Nervous System
What is the name of the long, muscular, elastic tube that connects the mouth to the stomach?
Esophagus
What is the purpose of the circulatory system?
To transport oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to body tissues and organs, while also removing waste products like carbon dioxide.
What is the immune systems first line of defense?
Skin
What human body system works most closely with the muscular system?
Skeletal System
List the three functions of the musculoskeletal system.
1) protect the internal organs of the body
2) allow movement
3) support the shape of the body
List at least three parts of the respiratory system that we added to the Human Body Project.
nose/mouth
trachea
lungs
diaphragm
What part of the nervous system includes all of the nerves that branch off of the brain and spinal cord?
Peripheral Nervous System
Where in the digestive system does most nutrient absorption occur?
Small Intestine
What type of blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
Arteries
What is the purpose of the spleen?
Stores and filters your blood
Which three organ systems work together when the skin is cut open?
Nervous
Circulatory
Immune
List the three types of muscle tissue.
1. Skeletal - arm or leg
2. Smooth - respiratory or digestive tract
3. Cardiac - heart
The trachea branches out into what?
bronchi
Give an example of a involuntary and voluntary movement the brain tells the body.
Involuntary - you remove your finger off the hot stove, blinking your eyes, your heart beating, breathing
Voluntary - jumping, writing, dancing
What do we call the liquid produced by the liver?
bile
Which part of the blood helps with clotting in order to stop tissues from bleeding?
Platelets
What are leukocytes?
white blood cells
Which two organ systems work together when a person is infected with E. Coli and is vomiting repeatedly?
Digestive
Immune
(also Nervous)
Skeletal muscles are _________ muscles which means we can control them.
voluntary
What are the sac-like structures surrounded by capillaries where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged?
Alveoli
What's another name for the nerve cells that form pathways for communication from the brain to ALL organs/tissues of the human body?
Neurons
Name the organ where undigested fibers are prepared for elimination from the body.
Large Intestine
What type of cells found in the blood of the circulatory system help fight off infections?
White Blood Cells
What type of medicine kills a bacterial infection?
antibiotic
Which two organ systems work together to slow the heart rate and return it to normal after running a mile?
Nervous
Circulatory
Where are new blood cells produced?
Bone Marrow
What other system works most closely with the respiratory system deliver oxygen to your cells and take away carbon dioxide?
Circulatory System
Which structure sends information about vibrations to the brain?
ears
The digestive system contains several organs working together. Some organs, called accessory organs, never contain food but are still important to the process of digestion. Which organs are accessory organs to digestion?
liver and pancreas
What is the name of the smallest blood vessels?
Capillaries
What do we call a person who studies the immune system?
Immunologist
Which two organ systems work together to absorb nutrients for organs and body tissues and prepare for elimination of waste (solid and liquid)?
*Do not use nervous system as one of your organ systems*
Circulatory
Digestive