Systems
This system is responsible for breaking down and absorbing the nutrients in our food
Digestive System
Food is what?
Fuel for our bodies
We breath in which type of gas from the air
Oxygen
True or False
The Heart is a muscular organ about the size of your fist?
TRUE
What are 2 ways we can help our Digestive System?
Drink water
Chew well
Eat healthy foods
This is the breathing system in our bodies
Respiratory System
Which body part begins the process of digesting food?
Mouth
We breathe air into our body from which too parts of the Repiratory System
nose and mouth
Arteries
The average person take how many breaths a day?
23,000
120,000
585
2,750
23,000
This system is the movement of blood through the body
Circulatory system
This body part holds the acid that breaks down our food
Stomach
Air travels from our nose and mouth to our lungs by this part of the Repiratory System
Trachea or Windpipe
These, bring the blood back to the Heart
Veins
How long does food last in your stomach before it travels into your intestines?
2-4 hours
This system in like a big, interconnected community of living things and their surroundings
Life System
Esophagus
We have 2 of these, they are like big balloons in our chest
Lungs
Blood carried these 2 things to all of our body parts?
Nutrients and Oxygen
Give me one example of a living organism interacting with a living component in the ecosystem
For example,
A squirrel storing nuts inside a hole in a tree
Which is the most important system in our bodies?
ALL OF THEM!
Intestines
This is the big Muscle in our respiraotry system between your chest and belly. When we breathe in, IT goes down, making room for your lungs to fill. When we breathe out, IT goes up, pushing air out
Diaphragm
What else does blood collect in our body and then removes it
Waste - Carbon Dioxide
Name two causes of Heart Disease
High blood pressure
High Cholesterol
Smoking
Not enough physical activity
Poor Diet Genetics in your family