Musculoskeletal, Circulatory, Respiratory
Smaller than veins, or arteries, these small blood vessles are where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged.
Capillaries
Where digestive fluids begin breaking food down into nutrients.
Stomach. (Would also accept mouth)
Where is urine stored?
Bladder.
Heart
Pumps blood through the body.
Chews and swallows food as it enters the body.
Mouth
What do you call the type of tissue that prevents bones from rubbing together?
Cartilage.
This gland is considered the "master gland" of the endocrine system.
Pituitary Gland
True or false, the brain is part of the peripheral nervous system.
Kidneys
Filter waste from the blood and produce urine, which needs to be excreted from the body.
This is where blood becomes oxygenated.
Lungs
Is your diaphragm a muscle?
Large organ that absorbs water and turns waste into stool.
Large intestine.
What is the tube that urine passes through in order to exit the body.
Urethra
Spinal Cord
Sends commands from the brain to the body, and sensory information from the body to the brain.
Filters, warms, and moistens air as it enters the body.
Nasal Cavity
Are bones considered living tissue?
Yes.
Name one hormone.
Estrogen. Progesterone. Testosterone. Insulin. Cortisol. Growth Hormone. Adrenaline.
These provide the brain with sensory information and also provide muscles with motor control functioning.
Nerves
Tracea
Windpipe that allows air to travel in and out of lungs.
Help excrete waste and excess water from the body through the skin.
Sweat glands
Give an example of muscle movement that is involuntary.
Heart, intestines, diaphragm, etc.
Where are your adrenal glands located?
One on top of each kidney.
The ANS "autonomic nervous system" is responsible for what?
Process and functions in the body that you are not even aware of (control of respiration, cardiac regulation, and certain reflex actions such as coughing, sneezing, swallowing and vomiting)
Pineal gland
Helps regulate sleep based on light levels.
Maintains homeostasis in the body by managing body temperature, mood, hunger, and thirst.
Hypothalmus