Respiratory System
This organ is the main organ of the respiratory system.
Lungs
Breaks down the food to be absorbed and used by the body
Digestive System
This organ pumps blood through the body.
Heart
A liquid connective tissue that circulates through the body.
Blood
This gas do we breathe in from the air.
Oxigen
Name one organ that is part of the digestive system.
Stomach
Blood is part of which body system?
Circulatory System
A voluntary muscle that is attached to the bones of the skeleton.
Skeletal Muscle
When we exercise, what happens to our breathing?
It becomes faster. (Breathing rate increases.)
The body receives and absorbs nutrients through this system.
Digestive System
Name two types of blood vessels: one that carries blood away from the heart and one that carries blood back to the heart.
Arteries (carry blood away from the heart) and Veins (carry blood back to the heart)
Name three organs of the digestive system.
Stomach, Mouth, Esophagus, Large Intestine, Small Intestine
Name three organs of the respiratory system.
Nose, Lungs,Trachea, Diaphragm
What are nutrients?
Nutrients are the substances in food that our body needs to grow, have energy, and stay healthy
These are substances in food that our body needs to function
Nutrients
Name three main systems responsible for nutrition
Digestive system, Circulatory system and Respiratory system
Explain in one sentence how the respiratory system helps the circulatory system.
The respiratory system brings in oxygen from the air so the circulatory system can carry that oxygen to body cells (and removes carbon dioxide from the blood).
How do the digestive and circulatory systems work together?
The digestive system breaks down food into nutrients, and the circulatory system carries those nutrients in the blood to body cells.
What part of the blood is responsible for clotting?
Platelets
Fill in the blank: Oxygen helps our body make ________.
Energy