Brain and Nervous System
What organ controls your body and helps you think?
What is The brain.
What organ pumps blood through your body?
The heart.
What organs help you breathe?
The lungs.
What hard parts inside our body help support us?
Bones.
What body system breaks down food?
The digestive system.
What does the brain do for the body?
It sends messages that tell the body what to do.
What does blood carry to the body?
Oxygen and nutrients.
What gas do we breathe in that our bodies need?
Oxygen.
What system is made of all the bones in your body?
The skeletal system.
What organ begins breaking down food after we swallow it?
The stomach.
What system sends messages between the brain and the rest of the body?
The nervous system.
What system moves blood through the body?
The circulatory system.
What gas do we breathe out?
Carbon dioxide.
What helps bones move?
Muscles.
Why does the body digest food?
To get nutrients and energy.
What might happen if the brain could not send messages to the body?
The body would not know how to move or respond.
Why is blood important for your body?
It carries oxygen and nutrients to your organs and removes waste.
What body system helps us breathe?
The respiratory system.
Why do muscles and bones work together?
Muscles pull on bones to help the body move.
What happens to food after it is digested?
Nutrients go into the blood and give the body energy.
Why is the brain called the control center of the body?
Because it controls thinking, movement, and body actions.
How does the heart help keep your body alive?
It pumps blood so oxygen and nutrients can reach all parts of the body.
Why do our bodies need oxygen?
Oxygen helps our cells make energy so our bodies can work.
What protects important organs like the brain and heart?
Bones such as the skull and rib cage.
Why is eating healthy food important for the body?
Healthy food gives the body nutrients it needs to grow and stay strong.