The Respiratory System
The main job of the Respiratory System.
What is to get oxygen into the body and remove carbon dioxide from it, also known as respiration.
The main job of the Musculoskeletal System.
What is to provide the body with structure, support, stability, and the ability to move.
The main job of the Nervous System.
What is to act as the body's control and communication center.
The main job of the Circulatory System.
What is to deliver essential substances like oxygen and nutrients to every cell in the body, while also picking up and removing waste products, such as carbon dioxide.
The main job of the Digestive System.
What is to break down food into nutrients that the body can absorb and use and remove any waste that the body can't use.
This pair of organs are the main component of the respiratory system.
What are the lungs.
These rigid parts of the body are what give it shape and structure.
What are bones.
This is the main organ of the nervous system.
What is the brain.
This is the main organ of the circulatory system.
What is the heart.
What is the stomach.
The two openings of the airway that meet at the pharynx (the throat)
What are the nasal cavity (nose) and the mouth.
Muscles do this in order to move different parts of the body.
What is to contract and/or relax.
These act as the communication lines for the body's nervous system.
What are nerves.
This part of the circulatory system is responsible for transporting blood throughout the body.
What are blood vessels.
This watery fluid containing enzymes that start breaking down food as soon as it enters your mouth.
What is saliva.
This short tube contains a pair of vocal cords, which vibrate to make sounds.
What is the larynx, also known as the voice box.
This is a special connective tissue that’s similar to bone, but can bend a little to cushion the weight of things pressing against it.
What is cartilage.
The long bundle of nerves protected by the spine.
What is the spinal cord.
This type of blood cell is responsible for fighting off foreign substances and viruses.
What are white blood cells.
This organ is responsible for breaking down food after it leaves the stomach so the body can absorb essential nutrients.
What is the small intestine.
This large muscle at the bottom of the chest cavity is what is responsible for filling the lungs by air utilizing the properties of air pressure.
What is the diaphragm.
These are responsible for attaching the muscles to the bones.
What are tendons.
This part of the brain is responsible for our emotions.
What is the amygdala.
This type of blood vessel is responsible for carrying blood back to the heart to be re-oxygenated.
What are veins.
This long stretchy pipe moves food from the back of your throat to your stomach.
What is the esophagus.