Circulatory/Respiratory
The role of red blood cells is to what?
Transport oxygen throughout the body
Describe two functions of the digestive system
1. Gather nutrients from food
2. Digest waste
The main function of the muscular system is
Movement
The Central nervous system is comprised of these 2 parts
Brain and spinal cord
The muscles become weak and degenerate over time
The major function of the circulatory system is to what?
Transport things throughout the body
What is the digestive force that causes food to pass through the system?
Peristalsis
The muscular and skeletal systems are connected by what
Tendons
This is the first layer of defense in your immune system
Skin
Alzheimer's affects what human body system directly
Nervous system
The role of the trachea is to what?
Bring air to and from the lungs
The tiny finger like part of the small intestine deals with absorbing nutrients into the body
Villi
One major role of the skeletal system is storage. What is stored in the bones.
Minerals, Calcium, fats
These white blood cells seek out and destroy pathogens
T-Cells
What is happening when someone has osteoporosis
bones weaken over time
Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide are exchanged in the what?
Alveoli
If an object of food moved too quickly through the large intestine what would be the result
Diarrhea
Red Blood cells are formed in what part of the skeletal system
Bone Marrow
Name the 4 types of pathogens found in the body
Bacteria, Fungi, Virus, and Parasites
When someone suffers from Lupus it directly affects what human body system
immune system. The immune system destroys healthy tissues and organs
The path of blood in the circulatory system is transported through these three pathways starting and ending with the heart
Arteries, Capillaries, Veins
This organ is not apart of the digestive tract but helps to create digestive juices
Pancreas
Name 4 VITAL human body parts protected by the skeletal system. One is tricky
Heart, Lungs, Brain, Spinal Cord.
How do neurons pass messages throughout the body?
The send electrical messages from axon to dendrites as they get from the brain and back
What is happening when someone has cystic fibrosis
body's glands, causing them to produce thick, sticky mucus. This mucus builds up in various organs, particularly the lungs and pancreas, leading to chronic inflammation and infections.