Body Basics
What is the smallest living part of our body?
A cell.
Which body system helps us breathe?
Respiratory.
Which organ pumps blood around your body?
The heart.
Which monster has a damaged nervous system?
A zombie.
You are sleeping. Which organ is resting?
The brain.
What is a group of organs working together called?
A system.
Which body system helps us move?
Locomotor
Which organ helps you think?
The brain.
Vampires drink blood. Which body system does this connect to?
Circulatory system.
You eat a sandwich. Which body system breaks it down?
The digestive system.
What comes after a cell?
Tissue.
Which body system controls thinking, feeling and learning?
Nervous.
Name two parts of the respiratory system.
The nose and lungs. (Windpipe is also correct.)
What is a skeleton missing that it needs to move its bones?
Muscles – locomotor system.
You are running. Which body system helps you move?
The locomotor system.
Put these in the correct order: system, cell, organ, tissue.
Cell → tissue → organ → system.
Which body system breaks food into tiny parts called nutrients?
The digestive system.
Name three parts of the locomotor system.
Bones, muscles and joints.
How is a werewolf's respiratory system different than a human's?
A werewolf has larger lungs.
You jump for 30 seconds. Why does your heart beat faster?
Your muscles need more oxygen and nutrients.
What is a body system?
A group of organs that work together to do a job.
Which body system carries oxygen and nutrients around the body and takes away waste?
Circulatory
What are the three main parts of the nervous system?
The brain, spinal cord and nerves.
Match all five monsters to their body systems.
Zombie – Nervous system
Skeleton – Locomotor system
Witch – Digestive system
Werewolf – Respiratory system
Vampire – Circulatory system
You are running, breathing and moving at the same time. Do your body systems work alone or together?
Together.