Structures
the main organ of the circulatory system - without it we would die.
HEART
What is a function of the skeletal system?
Protects delicate body organs
Supports body frame
Allows for movement with muscles
Produces blood cells in marrow
How do the muscles interact with the bones?
attachment for support AND/OR the muscles move the bones
The heart pumps ______ throughout the body
Blood
What are the main structures of the nervous system?
Brain and spinal cord
What is a function of the muscular system?
Allows for movement
Maintains posture
Produces heat
Smooth muscles push broken down food through the digestive system organs
The ______ system receives and processes sensory information
Nervous
Stomach
What is a function of the digestive system?
Breaks down food
Allows for nutrient absorption into blood
Eliminates indigestible material
Helps get rid of wastes that you eat
The function of the _________ system keeps the human species here on earth.
Reproductive
What is the main organ of the excretory system?
Kidney
What is a function of the circulatory system?
Transports the following materials in body via blood pumped by heart
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Nutrients
Wastes
How does the skeletal system interact with the respiratory system?
Protection - the lungs via the ribs
Where does the process of digestion begin?
The mouth
What are the bones that protect the spinal cord called?
Vertebrae or vertebral column
What is a function of the respiratory system?
Keeps blood supplied with oxygen
Removes carbon dioxide
How does the nervous system interact with the muscular system?
The brain sends messages/signals through spinal cord and nerves to muscles to react and act (move)
A group of organs work together to form a _____ ______
body system