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Body Orginization
Skeletal System
Systems that Control the body
Transportation of materials
Keeping the body healthy
100
Cells that work together to perform a particular function in the body make up _____________.
tissues
100
Which joint allows the most movement?
ball-and-socket
100
What substances does the endocrine system in balance?
Hormones
100
What is the role of the alveoli?
The exchange of oxygen/carbon dioxide takes place in the alveoli.
100
A message in a nerve cell is called a(n) ____________
impulse
200
Two or more tissues that work together to do a particular job are called ______________.
an organ
200
What is the job of the tendon?
It attaches muscle to bones.
200
Which gland controls the amount of glucose in the blood?
pancreas
200
Which system of the body takes in materials and breaks them down into simpler substances that the body can use?
the digestive system
200
A tissue or organ that releases a chemical into the bloodstream is a(n) ________________
Endocrine gland
300
True or False? All the cells in the body need a steady supply of sugar in order to make the body run smoothly. If it is false give the correct answer.
FALSE a particular temperature range
300
What do cardiac muscles and smooth muscles to have in common?
They are both involuntary.
300
What are the two parts of a neuro?
axon and dendrite
300
Which system takes in oxygen from the air and delivers it to the blood?
respiratory system
300
What waste does the respiratory system remove from the body?
carbon dioxide
400
Why is donating blood and organs to other people possible?
The cells of ALL people are similar in some ways.
400
What is the function of the red marrow in the spongy bone of the skeletal system?
It makes new red blood cells
400
What is the role of the axon?
It carries messages from a cell body to other neurons.
400
What is the function of the circulatory system?
to carry nutrients around the body
400
A chemical that destroys a specific kind of pathogen is a(n) ____________.
antibody
500
This joint allows bones to rotate around one another.
Pivot Joint
500
How do muscles work to lift a bone in your arm?
One muscle contracts and one muscle relaxes to move the bone.
500
Explain how changes in one system of the body can affect other systems. - This should include 1 system affecting at least 2 other systems.
Example: When the nervous system causes you to be excited your breathing rate increases because there is a greater need for oxygen. Muscles might contract effecting the muscular system and causing changes to the endocrine. The digestive system responds by providing more nutrients.
500
Name the 5 body systems that help the immune system to prevent pathogens from causing disease in the body.
Skin- prevents pathogens from entering the body Mucus and Tears- trap pathogens Saliava and stomach juices- contain pathogen-killing chemicals
500
Explain the role of the respiratory system in keeping the body's systems in balance.
The lungs take in oxygen. The other parts of the respiratory system transfer this oxygen to the blood. Carbon dioxide is removed from the blood and then removed from the body.