The body control center
What is the largest cranial nerve
Trigeminal nerve
What is the pump of the body?
The heart
What system breaks down food?
Digestive system
What system gives the body shape?
Skeletal system
What does “integument” mean?
Skin or natural covering
Which gland helps control sleep
Pineal gland
What two types of circulation move blood around the body?
Systemic and pulmonary circulation
Which organ makes insulin?
Pancreas
What are the two kinds of joints?
Movable and immovable
What system is the first line of defense against germs?
Skin/integumentary system
What system controls the body with the brain and nerves
The nervous system
What happens when you breathe in and out?
Breathe in oxygen, breathe out carbon dioxide
Name one organ in the excretory system.
Any: Kidneys, lungs, liver, skin, large intestine
What system works with bones so we can move?
Muscular system
What system fights germs inside the body?
Immune/lymphatic system
Which nerve makes your facial muscles move?
Facial nerves - 7th cranial nerve
Name the three kinds of blood vessels.
Arteries, veins, capillaries
What is one step in digestion?
Any: eating, breaking down food, absorbing nutrients, removing waste
Name one job of bones besides movement.
makes blood cells, stores calcium
How does skin help remove waste?
What system makes hormones?
Endocrine system
What blood vessels bring blood to the head, face, and neck?
Carotid arteries and jugular veins
What organ cleans blood and makes urine?
Kidneys
What kind of muscle works without us thinking about it?
Smooth muscle
Name one part of the lymphatic system.
Any - Lymph nodes, lymph fluid, spleen, thymus, tonsils