Skin, Muscle, Bones
The structure of bone is
solid, hard, doesn't bend or stretch
Blood is a
Liquid
Blood's function is
To travel around the whole body, bringing the things the body needs
True or False: Nerve cells are only found in skin and muscle
False
Function is defined as
The job of the part (in the body)
The part that contracts to move different parts of the body
Muscle
The structure of platelets
sticky, tentacle-like arms that stretch
The function of platelets is
to clot blood
Describe the structure of nerves
dark, round spot in the center of the body, with tentacle-like branches extending from the center
How does structure of platelets support the function?
branching arms and stickiness help plug damaged parts of the blood vessel to stop bleeding
The part that is stretchy, can change shape
Skin
The components of plasma are
The function of the white blood cells is
How does nerve structure support the function?
tentacle like branches help pass signals from nerve cell to nerve cell
The 4 components of blood are
Plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets
Muscle attaches to
Skin and bone
What is the shape of red and white blood cells?
Round, sphere-like. Red blood cells are a little smaller than white blood cells.
How does the structure of blood cells support their function?
Their round and flexible shape allow them to move through the tubular blood vessels
Name the 3 parts of the nervous system
Nerve cells, brain, spinal cord
Name the parts of the blood system
Blood vessels, blood, the heart
The function of skin is
Cover muscles and bones, and protect the parts inside. Act as a barrier
What is the structure of the blood vessels?
Tubular, branching, straw like
What is the function of red blood cells?
to carry oxygen from the lungs throughout the body
What are the 3 types of nerves?
Movement, senses, automatic
Ms. Myers' favorite holiday movie is
The Grinch (2000)