Locomotor System
What three parts help our body move?
Bones, muscles and joints.
Where does digestion begin?
In the mouth
What is the main function of the respiratory system?
It helps us breathe / brings oxygen into the body and removes carbon dioxide.
What organ pumps blood around the body?
The hearth
Name one healthy habit that helps your body systems.
exercise, healthy food, enough water, sleep, avoiding smoke
What is one important function of bones?
They support/protect the body.
What tube carries the bolus to the stomach?
Esophagus
What are the two main organs of the respiratory system?
Lungs
What does blood carry through the body?
Oxygen and nutrients
Which systems work together to carry oxygen through the body?
Respiratory + circulatory.
What do muscles and joints help us do?
They help the body move
What happens to food in the stomach?
Food is churned and mixed with gastric juices.
Put these in order: lungs – nose – trachea.
Nose → Trachea → Lungs.
What happens to your heartbeat when you exercise?
It gets faster.
Which systems work together to get nutrients from food and carry them through the body?
Digestive + circulatory.
Why are bones and muscles both necessary for movement?
Bones provide structure, muscles move them, and joints allow movement between them.
Where are nutrients absorbed and what happens to them next?
Small intestine: nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream and transported throughout the body.
What is the difference between inhaling and exhaling?
We inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide.
Why does your heart beat faster when you exercise?
The body/muscles need more oxygen, so the heart pumps blood faster
Why do your breathing and heartbeat both become faster during exercise?
Muscles need more oxygen during exercise, so breathing and heartbeat become faster
A child never exercises and has poor posture. Give two ways they can care for their locomotor system.
Exercise, good posture, nutritious foods, avoiding injuries.
Explain the journey of food using at least four organs.
Mouth → Esophagus → Stomach → Small intestine → Large intestine
Explain the journey of air from outside the body to the lungs.
Air → Nose/Mouth → Trachea → Lungs.
Explain how the heart, blood and blood vessels work together.
The respiratory system brings oxygen into the body/lungs, oxygen enters the blood, and the circulatory system carries it through the body
Explain how the respiratory and circulatory systems work together.
The respiratory system brings oxygen into the body/lungs, oxygen enters the blood, and the circulatory system carries it through the body.