Human Body 1
What body system contains the brain, brain stem, and spinal cord?
Nervous System
What body system takes in oxygen and gets rid of carbon dioxide?
Respiratory System
The small intestine is part of what body system?
Digestive System
The cerebellum is part of what body system?
Nervous System
What does the spinal cord do?
Acts as a connector/transport passage for nerve impulses to travel throughout the body and to the brain
What body system delivers oxygen throughout the body?
Circulatory System
The esophagus is part of which body system?
Digestive System
What body system is responsible for the firing of neurons and impulses (messages)?
Nervous System
Name 2 jobs the skeletal system is responsible
Gives our body structure and shape
Allows us to move when muscles PULL on bones
Protects our softer, internal organs
Bone marrow makes red & white blood cells
Stores minerals and fat, used for energy
If you fracture a bone, what body system has been affected?
Skeletal System
Tendons are responsible for connecting which two structures?
Bones and muscles
What are two ways the stomach further breaks down food?
It uses stomach acid to chemically break down food. It uses strong, smooth muscles in the walls of the stomach to churn and mix the food to mechanically break down food
The lungs are part of what body system?
Respiratory System
What is the small intestine responsible for?
Digests and absorbs the nutrients from food into the bloodstream for the body's use
How many champers does the heart have?
Four
What is the difference between arteries and veins? What body system do they belong to?
Arteries carry blood away from the heart and deliver it to the body and veins carry blood back to the heart from the body. They are part of the Circulatory System
Explain the process of how the nervous system and muscular/skeletal system work together when you see a car coming when your walking across the street.
First, your brain (nervous system) receives a message via spinal cord from receptor cells about a potential danger. Next, your brain sends a message that travels through the spinal cord to the muscles (muscular system) in the legs to move and get out of the way. The skeletal system (bones) support the muscles and allow for movement.
White blood cells are a part of what system and mostly responsible for what?
They are part of the immune system and they help to fight off germs and infections
What chemical does the endocrine system produce? How does it travel to other body parts?
It produces hormones. These travel in the bloodstream to other body parts
The _________ is also known as the voice box
Larynx
Ligaments are a connective tissue that connects what two structures?
Bone to bone
Why do babies have more bones than adults?
Because as a baby develops, bones fuse together
Name 3 wastes the body gets rid of
Carbon dioxide, Feces, Urine, Perspiration, Water, Salt
What is the name of the digestive juice that the liver produces to help break down food?
Bile
Capillaries are part of what body system? Explain how they help with gas exchange in the body!
Circulatory System. They surround alveoli in the lungs and allow oxygen to move into the bloodstream and carbon dioxide to be removed from the bloodstream