Body Systems 1
The system that breaks down food for cells to use.....
The Digestive System
The organ system that captures oxygen from the atmosphere...
The Respiratory System
This organ system is different in males and females
The Reproductive System
The name of the reaction that generates ATP in cells (D/E)
Cellular Respiration (Zellatmung)
The organ system that transports nutrients and oxygen to the cells of your body.
The Circulatory System
Why does your blood vary in it's shade of RED?
It depends on the amount of oxygen in the blood. (More oxygen =bright red, Less oxygen = darker red)
How many bones are in a human ADULT body?
206
This tube takes food from the back of the throat to the stomach (D/E)
Esophagus (die Speiserohre)
The system that sends electrical messages throughout your body
The Nervous System
This body part absorbs water from food and carries away waste.
The large intestine
This organ of the circulatory system is composed of muscle tissue and without it we would die.
The Heart
What is the largest organ of the body?
Skin
What 2 main parts make up the Central Nervous System?
The brain and the spinal cord
The dermis, epidermis and subcutaneous fat are a part of which body system?
The Integumentary System
What is responsible for making the "LUB-DUB" sound?
The closing of the heart valves.
The digestive process starts here
In the mouth
Where does the blood get filtered to produce urine?
In the kidneys
How is the direction of blood flow different in veins and arteries?
Blood in arteries flows AWAY from the heart; blood in veins RETURNS TO the heart
What are the 4 heart chambers called?
The right atrium, the right ventricle, the left atrium, the left ventricle
A waste gas that is transported from the body to the lungs via the heart
carbon dioxide
What is the name of the part of the lungs in which gas exchange takes place?
The Alveoli
The pancreas is a gland in included in which TWO body systems?
The Digestive System & the Endocrine System
Where do nutrients get absorbed into the blood stream?
In the small intestine
What is the longest bone in the human body? (D/E)
Femur (thigh bone) = der Oberschenkelknochen
Name at least 3 body systems that are needed for Cellular Respiration (Zellatmung) to be able to take place in the body?
The digestive system, the respiratory system, the circulatory system, the urinary system
The flap of cartilage that covers the trachea when swallowing food to keep food from "going down the wrong tube". (D/E)
Epiglottis (der Kehldeckel)
The nervous system and the endocrine (hormone) system The nervous system is faster (electrical signals) than the hormone system (chemical signals)
A group of similar CELLS makes up TISSUE. A group of similar TISSUE makes up...
An Organ
Name 2 glands in the endocrine system.
The testes, ovaries, pancreas, pituitary gland, adrenal gland, hypothalamus, pineal gland, thyroid gland, the thymus.
What does the endocrine system do?
It releases hormones that communicate with other cells (to regulate various body functions)