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digestive system
respiratory system
circulatory system
skeletal system
interactions/misc.
100
The organ that roughly breaks down food and consists of teeth.
What is the mouth.
100
What is the main function of the respiratory system?
The main function is to deliver oxygen to the cells.
100
What is the main function of the circulatory system?
Transport materials to the cells.
100
What is the name of the bone that protects your brain?
The skull.
100
How does the digestive system work together with other body systems?
It provides nutrients so they can continue to function.
200
What is the main function of the large and small intestines?
The main function of the intestines is to absorb nutrients from what we consume.
200
What is the purpose of the lungs?
The lungs get oxygen into the blood, and carbon dioxide out.
200
What does the heart do?
The heart is what pumps the blood to allow it move to different cells.
200
What is the name of the thigh bone?
the femur.
200
How does the respiratory system work together with other systems?
It provides them oxygen and gets rid of their carbon dioxide waste.
300
What are the functions of the esophagus, and the stomach.
The main function of the esophagus is to carry food to the stomach. The stomach breaks down the food into nutrients.
300
What is the trachea?
The trachea is the pipe that allows oxygen into the body, and allows carbon dioxide to leave.
300
What is the difference between arteries and veins?
The arteries are tubes that carry blood to the cells, while veins carry blood back to be renewed.
300
List the two main functions of the skeletal system.
It holds up and protects the other body systems.
400
What is the main function of the colon?
The colon removes water and nutrients from waste, and prepares it for ejection.
400
What is the alveoli.
The part of the lungs which allows for gas exchange between oxygen and carbon dioxide.
400
What are capillaries?
They are very tiny blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients from the arteries to the cells.
400
What is the name of the knee bone?
The patella.
400
How much surface area is the small intestine?
2,700 feet sq. The size of a tennis court!
500
What is the main function of the digestive system?
To provide nutrients to the entire body.
500
What causes the lungs to expand and contract when you breath?
The diaphragm moves up and down.
500
How does the circulatory system interact with the respiratory system?
The respiratory system provides oxygen for the red blood cells to carry.
500
List the three smallest bones in your body, and where they are located.
The Malleus, Incus and Stapes are all located in the ear.
500
How many red blood cells are there in an average adult?
About 25 trillion.