Muscular and Skeletal
1. Support and Shape
2. Movement
3. Protects vital organs
What are the three main functions (jobs) of the skeletal system?
Breathing. Gives the body oxygen and gets rid of carbon dioxide (waste)
What is the main function of the respiratory system? What does it give to the body and what does it get rid of?
To send oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body through the bloodstream. Also, it helps the body to get rid of waste (carbon dioxide)
What is the main function (or job) of the cardiovascular system?
The brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
What are the three main parts of the nervous system?
To turn food into energy for the body
What is the main purpose of the digestive system?
Movement and strength
What is the primary function of the muscular system?
Nose, Trachea, Lungs, and the diaphragm
What are the four main parts of the respiratory system?
The heart, blood vessels (arteries, veins, capillaries), and blood
What are the three main parts of the cardiovascular system?
The Brain
What organ is the control center (command center) for the body?
Mouth, Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine, and Large Intestine.
What are the 5 main parts of the digestive system?
Smooth Muscles - digestive system, respiratory system (involuntary)
Cardiac Muscles - heart muscles that help pump blood (involuntary)
Skeletal Muscles - Help move bones (voluntary)
What are the three main types of muscles found in the body?
The diaphragm.
What allows the lungs to expand and contract?
1. Arteries
2. Veins
What carries oxygen rich blood away from the heart to all parts of the body and what carries oxygen poor blood from the body back to the heart?
The Spinal Cord
What part of the nervous system helps sends signals to and from the brain? (Also known as the highway of the nervous system)
The small intestines
Which part of the digestive system absorbs nutrients from food?
1. Joints
2. Tendons
What are places where bones and/or muscles join together?
The Circulatory system. The oxygen travels through the blood stream.
Which system does the respiratory work with to transport oxygen to all parts of the body?
The respiratory system
What system does the cardiovascular system work with to send oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body?
The Nerves
How do messages get to and from the brain to all parts of the body
The liver
What helps you break down fats?
One muscle Contracts (or squeezes) and the other one relaxes.
How do muscles move bones?
The mouth and nose
How does air get into and out of the body?
White blood cells
What helps you fight infections?
All of them
Skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, and digestive
What body system does the nervous system control?
Circulatory System
Which body system works with the digestive system to help transport nutrients all throughout the body?