Body Systems
Vocabulary
Vocabulary 1
Different Organs
Functions of the Body
100

Circulates blood throughout the body to deliver oxygen to cells

Circulatory System

100

Allows body to move using different muscles

Muscular System

100

A measure of the physical conditions of the body

Health

100

Part of the respiratory system; used for breathing

Lungs

100

Bones

Skeletal System

200

Allows organisms to breathe (takes in oxygen)

Respiratory System

200

The study of the structure and function of an organism's body

Anatomy

200

Relates to eating food and vitamins to stay healthy

Nutrition

200

The fluid that circulates oxygen through the body

Blood

200

Nose, trachea, lungs

Respiratory system

300

Provide support for the body (includes bones)

Skeletal System

300

Any living thing

Organism

300

The smallest basic unit of life

cells

300
The (central) main organ in the circulatory system

Heart

300

Heart, blood, vessels

Circulatory/Cardiovascular System

400

Processes food and allows it to break down food for energy

Digestive System

400

A part of an organism that carries out a special task to help it survive (stomach, kidney, liver)

Organs

400

The gas needed to survive and help produce energy

Oxygen

400

The ability to do work

Energy

400

Mouth, Esophagus, stomach, intestines

The digestive system

500

Sends signals from the brain to communicate with other body systems

Nervous system

500

A group of similar organs working together to maintain the health of the body 

Body Systems

500

The movement of materials throughout the body

Transport

500

The main organ in the nervous system that allows you to think and live

Brain

500

Brain, Spinal cord, nerves

Nervous system