Body System Functions
The function of this body system is to support and protect the body and vital organs
What is the skeletal system?
Circulatory and ______________.
Food is broken down and enters the bloodstream.
This is the body's largest organ
What is skin?
This level of organization is made of the smallest living things
What are cells?
This type of tissue helps to move the body.
What is muscle?
The function of this body system is to break down food into small enough pieces for cells to use
What is the digestive system?
Circulatory and _________
Blood is cleaned of waste so that the waste can leave the body
What is excretory?
This is the body's largest internal organ
What is the liver?
Organs are made of many of these working together.
What are tissues?
This type of tissue sends signals
What is nervous tissue?
The purpose of this system is to transport oxygen, nutrients, energy and waste to all the cells of the body
What is the circulatory system?
The biceps pull the humerus and radius together to move the arm.
What is skeletal?
This organ is comprised of smooth muscle to bring food to the stomach
What is the esophagus?
The digestive system is made up of these, including the stomach, intestines and esophagus
What are organs?
This type of tissue holds body parts together
What is connective tissue?
The purpose of this system is to control the body and take in stimuli
What is the nervous system?
Nervous and ________
A baseball is flying toward your head and you duck out of the way
What is the muscular system?
This is the bundle of nerves found in the vertebrae that send signals from the brain
What is the spinal cord?
What is body or organ system?
This type of tissue lines the organs and includes skin
What is epithelial tissue?
The function of this system is to filter the blood and rid the body of waste
What is the excretory system?
Skeletal and __________
Red blood cells are made in the marrow of bones
What is circulatory?
Each of these has over 1 million blood cleaning nephrons
What are the kidneys?
All of the organ systems work interdependently to make up this level of organization
What is an organism?
Blood is considered to be this type of tissue
What is connective tissue?