Skeletal
How many bones are in a adult?
206
How do muscles work to move bones?
By contracting and pulling on bones
What is the main function of the circulatory system?
To transport blood, nutrients, and oxygen throughout the body
What is the main function of the digestive system?
To break down food and absorb nutrients
What part of the nervous system controls most functions of the body and mind?
The brain
What is the tube called that carries air from the throat to the lungs?
The trachea
Which vital organs does the skeletal system protect?
Name 2 from 2 DIFFERENT body systems.
Brain, Spinal Cord, Heart, Lungs,
What type of muscles are found in the heart?
Cardiac muscles
What are the main components of the circulatory system?
Heart, blood, and blood vessels
What is the role of the stomach in digestion?
To break down food with digestive juices
How do the brain and spinal cord communicate with the rest of the body?
Through nerve impulses
What is the main function of the respiratory system?
To bring oxygen into the body and remove carbon dioxide
What do bones store that is essential for the body?
Calcium
What are the three types of muscles?
Skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscles
What is the role of the heart?
To pump blood throughout the body
What are the main parts of the digestive system? Name all 5 of them.
Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestines, large intestines
What are the two main parts of the nervous system?
Central nervous system and peripheral nervous system
What muscle helps the lungs expand and contract to allow breathing?
The diaphragm
What type of cells are produced by bones?
Blood Cells
What is the job of the Muscular system?
It allows the body to work with the skeletal system to control movement, posture, & Balance.
How do blood vessels help in circulation?
By carrying blood to and from the heart and throughout the body
How does the small intestine aid in digestion?
By absorbing nutrients from digested food
What is the main function of the nervous system?
To control and coordinate body activities
What organ is the main part of the respiratory system that allows us to breathe?
Lungs
What is the job of the skeletal system?
Support, Protection, Movement, and Producing Blood Cells
Where can you find smooth muscles in the body?
In the walls of internal organs, such as the stomach and intestines
What are the tiny blood vessels called where oxygen and nutrients are exchanged with cells?
It's a hard one!
Capillaries
What part of the digestive system is responsible for absorbing water from undigested food?
Hard!
Large Intestine!
What is the term for the gaps between neurons where nerve signals are transmitted?
Synapses
Remember! SNAP there's a GAP!
What process occurs in the alveoli where oxygen enters the blood and carbon dioxide is removed?
Super Hard!
Gas Exchange