Human Body

Digestive Organs

100

While part of the skeletal system, these "bones" start the digestive process, breaking food into smaller bits.

Teeth

200

This organ containing acids and enzymes that turns food into chyme.

Stomach

300

This organ does NOT have food pass through it.  But it creates bile which goes into the small intestine which gets food ready to pass nutrients INTO the blood.

Liver

400

The large intestine absorbs the last bit of ______________.

water/liquid

500

The primary function of the small intestine is to ______________  _________________

Absorb nutrients

Mystery Functions

100

This organ stores liquid waste until it is removed from the body.

bladder

200

This organ stores bile

gall bladder

300

This organ filters toxins OUT of the blood.  

kidney(s)

400

This organ helps you regulate your blood sugar and produces insulin.

Pancreas

500

The ______ take in information from a magazine and it is processed in the __________.

eyes; brain

Circulatory/Respiratory

100

This organ pushes blood throughout the body

heart

200

These organs take in gasses into the bloodstream

lungs

300

Blood leaves the heart oxygen-rich through blood vessels called ________ and comes back to the heart oxygen-poor through ________.

arteries; veins

400

When you move your muscular system over a long period of time, why do your lungs breathe heavier?

Your muscles need more oxygen-rich blood.

500

____ ______ _____ carry oxygen in the bloodstream, ____  ______ _____ work with the immune system in the bloodstream to fight off illness/bacteria

Red Blood Cells, White Blood Cells

Muscular/Skeletal

100

The ________ protects the brain

skull

200

The MAIN function of the muscles, with support of the bones, helps the body to ________.

Move

300

Your ______ protect the lungs, heart, and other key organs in your torso.

ribs / rib cage

400

Your blood is produced inside the ________ in this spongy material called ________.  Veins and arteries connect to this, bringing new blood into the circulatory system.

bones; marrow

500

tendons connect ________ to _________

ligaments connect _______ to _________

muscle to bone

bone to bone

Skin and Misc

100

What glands help cool the skin down?

sweat glands

200

Name two things that your skin protects you from

viruses, bacteria, germs, sun/heat

300

What system controls all voluntary and involuntary movement?

Nervous system

400

DAILY DOUBLE!!!!

Starting at the heart, explain the course that blood takes in the circulatory system.  Be SPECIFIC

1.  Blood leaves the heart through arteries oxygen rich.  2.  Travels back to the heart through veins oxygen poor.  3.  It travels from the heart to the lungs.  4.  Back to the heart.

500

Unit 1:  Define a control group

Unit 1:  Define variable

Any group that does not receive the variable.

The change in the experiment that is being TESTED.